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A name given to the resource
Weekly Economic Briefings
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An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
White House Office of Records Management
Subject File
Chief of Staff
Council of Economic Advisers
National Economic Council
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A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/64843">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2018-0275-F
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An account of the resource
This collection consists of Weekly Economic Briefings prepared for President Clinton by the Council of Economic Advisers with the assistance of the Office of the Vice President. The briefings contain advice and analysis on national and international macroeconomic trends from the White House’s professional economists. The briefings responsive to this case date from 1993 to 2000.
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
235 files in 10 boxes
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Paper
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Weekly Economic Briefing of the President
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Office of Chief of Staff to the President
George Stephanopoulos
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2018-0275-F
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Box 7
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641926">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/64843">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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2641926
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Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Adobe Acrobat Document
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Preservation-Reproduction-Reference
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Hope Scholarship
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An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
White House Office of Records Management
Office of Cabinet Affairs
Office of Chief of Staff to the President
National Economic Council
Office of Public Liaison
Office of Scheduling (1997-2001)
Automated Records Management System
Tape Restoration Project
Date
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1995-1997
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57640"><strong>Collection Finding Aid</strong></a>
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2017-1073-F
Description
An account of the resource
This collection consists of records related to the HOPE Scholarship program in Georgia. It contains budget proposals, materials related to the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, the 1998 budget, Hope Scholarship tax credits, the Lifetime Learning tax credit, Pell Grant increases, student loan reform, and education policy discussions between the White House Office of Policy Development, the Department of Education, and the Department of the Treasury. It contains emails, memoranda, correspondence, press materials, briefing materials, drafts of legislation, and notes.
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System
Clinton Presidential Records: Tape Restoration Project
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
99 folders in 13 boxes
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A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Paper
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
America's Hope Scholarships
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Office of Chief of Staff to the President
George Stephanopoulos
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2017-1073-F
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Box 1
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641926" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57640">Collection Finding Aid</a>
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
2641926
42-t-2641926-20171073F-001-011-2018
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Adobe Acrobat Document
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Preservation-Reproduction-Reference
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Date of creation of the resource.
10/29/2018
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
National Service and AmeriCorps
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Office of Cabinet Affairs
Office of Chief of Staff to the President
Office of Communications
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
Council on Environmental Quality
Office of Counsel to the President
Domestic Policy Council
Office of the First Lady (First Lady's Office)
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of Legislative Affairs
National AIDS Policy Office
Office of National Service
Office of Political Affairs
Office of Public Liaison
Automated Records Management System
Tape Restoration Project
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57573">2013-0661-F Segment 1 Collection Finding Aid<br /></a><a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/101263">2013-0661-F Segment 2 Collection Finding Aid</a>
Description
An account of the resource
This collection consists of records related to National Service and AmeriCorps. It contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, schedules, press materials, invitations, legislative drafts, emails, and notes mostly regarding the passage and first year of the national service initiative which subsequently became known as AmeriCorps.
This collection has been divided into two segments. Currently, only 1 segment has been digitized and made available on the digital library. Please see the 2013-0661-F Segment 2 Collection Finding Aid for information about other records related to this collection.
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System
Clinton Presidential Records: Tape Restoration Project
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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The size or duration of the resource.
472 files in 39 boxes
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A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
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Paper
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
National Service-AmeriCorps
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An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Office of Chief of Staff to the President
George Stephanopoulos
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2013-0661-F Segment 1
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A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Box 3
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641926">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57573">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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A related resource from which the described resource is derived
2641926
42-t-2641926-20130661F-003-017-2018
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Adobe Acrobat Document
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Preservation-Reproduction-Reference
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Date of creation of the resource.
8/28/2018
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
National Service and AmeriCorps
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Office of Cabinet Affairs
Office of Chief of Staff to the President
Office of Communications
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
Council on Environmental Quality
Office of Counsel to the President
Domestic Policy Council
Office of the First Lady (First Lady's Office)
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of Legislative Affairs
National AIDS Policy Office
Office of National Service
Office of Political Affairs
Office of Public Liaison
Automated Records Management System
Tape Restoration Project
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57573">2013-0661-F Segment 1 Collection Finding Aid<br /></a><a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/101263">2013-0661-F Segment 2 Collection Finding Aid</a>
Description
An account of the resource
This collection consists of records related to National Service and AmeriCorps. It contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, schedules, press materials, invitations, legislative drafts, emails, and notes mostly regarding the passage and first year of the national service initiative which subsequently became known as AmeriCorps.
This collection has been divided into two segments. Currently, only 1 segment has been digitized and made available on the digital library. Please see the 2013-0661-F Segment 2 Collection Finding Aid for information about other records related to this collection.
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System
Clinton Presidential Records: Tape Restoration Project
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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The size or duration of the resource.
472 files in 39 boxes
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A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
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The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Paper
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
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A name given to the resource
National Service
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Office of Chief of Staff to the President
George Stephanopoulos
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An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2013-0661-F Segment 1
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Box 3
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641926">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57573">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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A related resource from which the described resource is derived
2641926
42-t-2641926-20130661F-003-016-2018
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Adobe Acrobat Document
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Preservation-Reproduction-Reference
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Date of creation of the resource.
8/28/2018
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
National Service and AmeriCorps
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Office of Cabinet Affairs
Office of Chief of Staff to the President
Office of Communications
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
Council on Environmental Quality
Office of Counsel to the President
Domestic Policy Council
Office of the First Lady (First Lady's Office)
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of Legislative Affairs
National AIDS Policy Office
Office of National Service
Office of Political Affairs
Office of Public Liaison
Automated Records Management System
Tape Restoration Project
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57573">2013-0661-F Segment 1 Collection Finding Aid<br /></a><a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/101263">2013-0661-F Segment 2 Collection Finding Aid</a>
Description
An account of the resource
This collection consists of records related to National Service and AmeriCorps. It contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, schedules, press materials, invitations, legislative drafts, emails, and notes mostly regarding the passage and first year of the national service initiative which subsequently became known as AmeriCorps.
This collection has been divided into two segments. Currently, only 1 segment has been digitized and made available on the digital library. Please see the 2013-0661-F Segment 2 Collection Finding Aid for information about other records related to this collection.
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System
Clinton Presidential Records: Tape Restoration Project
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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The size or duration of the resource.
472 files in 39 boxes
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
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The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Paper
Dublin Core
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A name given to the resource
George Stephanopoulos-AmeriCorps
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An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Office of Chief of Staff to the President
George Stephanopoulos
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2013-0661-F Segment 1
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A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Box 3
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641926">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57573">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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A related resource from which the described resource is derived
2641926
42-t-2641926-20130661F-003-015-2018
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Adobe Acrobat Document
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Preservation-Reproduction-Reference
Date Created
Date of creation of the resource.
8/28/2018
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
National Service and AmeriCorps
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Office of Cabinet Affairs
Office of Chief of Staff to the President
Office of Communications
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
Council on Environmental Quality
Office of Counsel to the President
Domestic Policy Council
Office of the First Lady (First Lady's Office)
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of Legislative Affairs
National AIDS Policy Office
Office of National Service
Office of Political Affairs
Office of Public Liaison
Automated Records Management System
Tape Restoration Project
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57573">2013-0661-F Segment 1 Collection Finding Aid<br /></a><a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/101263">2013-0661-F Segment 2 Collection Finding Aid</a>
Description
An account of the resource
This collection consists of records related to National Service and AmeriCorps. It contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, schedules, press materials, invitations, legislative drafts, emails, and notes mostly regarding the passage and first year of the national service initiative which subsequently became known as AmeriCorps.
This collection has been divided into two segments. Currently, only 1 segment has been digitized and made available on the digital library. Please see the 2013-0661-F Segment 2 Collection Finding Aid for information about other records related to this collection.
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System
Clinton Presidential Records: Tape Restoration Project
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
472 files in 39 boxes
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Paper
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Corporation for National Service-Cost Benefit Analysis
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Office of Chief of Staff to the President
George Stephanopoulos
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2013-0661-F Segment 1
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A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Box 3
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641926">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57573">Collection Finding Aid</a>
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
2641926
42-t-2641926-20130661F-003-014-2018
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Adobe Acrobat Document
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Preservation-Reproduction-Reference
Date Created
Date of creation of the resource.
8/28/2018
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
National Service and AmeriCorps
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Office of Cabinet Affairs
Office of Chief of Staff to the President
Office of Communications
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
Council on Environmental Quality
Office of Counsel to the President
Domestic Policy Council
Office of the First Lady (First Lady's Office)
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of Legislative Affairs
National AIDS Policy Office
Office of National Service
Office of Political Affairs
Office of Public Liaison
Automated Records Management System
Tape Restoration Project
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57573">2013-0661-F Segment 1 Collection Finding Aid<br /></a><a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/101263">2013-0661-F Segment 2 Collection Finding Aid</a>
Description
An account of the resource
This collection consists of records related to National Service and AmeriCorps. It contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, schedules, press materials, invitations, legislative drafts, emails, and notes mostly regarding the passage and first year of the national service initiative which subsequently became known as AmeriCorps.
This collection has been divided into two segments. Currently, only 1 segment has been digitized and made available on the digital library. Please see the 2013-0661-F Segment 2 Collection Finding Aid for information about other records related to this collection.
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System
Clinton Presidential Records: Tape Restoration Project
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
472 files in 39 boxes
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Paper
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Corporation for National Service
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Office of Chief of Staff to the President
George Stephanopoulos
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2013-0661-F Segment 1
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A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Box 3
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641926">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57573">Collection Finding Aid</a>
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
2641926
42-t-2641926-20130661F-003-013-2018
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Adobe Acrobat Document
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Preservation-Reproduction-Reference
Date Created
Date of creation of the resource.
8/28/2018
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
National Service and AmeriCorps
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Office of Cabinet Affairs
Office of Chief of Staff to the President
Office of Communications
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
Council on Environmental Quality
Office of Counsel to the President
Domestic Policy Council
Office of the First Lady (First Lady's Office)
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of Legislative Affairs
National AIDS Policy Office
Office of National Service
Office of Political Affairs
Office of Public Liaison
Automated Records Management System
Tape Restoration Project
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57573">2013-0661-F Segment 1 Collection Finding Aid<br /></a><a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/101263">2013-0661-F Segment 2 Collection Finding Aid</a>
Description
An account of the resource
This collection consists of records related to National Service and AmeriCorps. It contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, schedules, press materials, invitations, legislative drafts, emails, and notes mostly regarding the passage and first year of the national service initiative which subsequently became known as AmeriCorps.
This collection has been divided into two segments. Currently, only 1 segment has been digitized and made available on the digital library. Please see the 2013-0661-F Segment 2 Collection Finding Aid for information about other records related to this collection.
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System
Clinton Presidential Records: Tape Restoration Project
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
472 files in 39 boxes
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National Service
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Office of Chief of Staff to the President
George Stephanopoulos
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2013-0661-F Segment 1
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Box 3
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2800759">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57573">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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2800759
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Disability Civil Rights and the Disability Movement (Segment 3)
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White House Office of Records Management
Office of Cabinet Affairs
Office of Chief of Staff to the President
Office of the Executive Clerk (Clerk’s Office)
Office of Communications
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
Office of Counsel to the President
Domestic Policy Council
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of Legislative Affairs
National AIDS Policy Office
National Economic Council
Office of Political Affairs
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Office of Public Liaison
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Office of Speechwriting
White House Operations Office
Women's Initiative & Outreach
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<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57495">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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707 folders in 52 boxes
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President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
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Office of Chief of Staff to the President
George Stephanopoulos
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2007-0143-F Segment 3
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Box 7
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641926" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57495">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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White House Office of Records Management
Office of Cabinet Affairs
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Domestic Policy Council
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
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National Economic Council
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Office of Speechwriting
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Women's Initiative & Outreach
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<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57495">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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707 folders in 52 boxes
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Office of Chief of Staff to the President
George Stephanopoulos
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2007-0143-F Segment 3
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Box 7
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641926" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57495">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Brady Bill - Assault Weapons Ban - Crime Bill
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Office of Legislative Affairs
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Office of Public Liaison
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Office of Speechwriting
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Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Office of Chief of Staff to the President
George Stephanopoulos
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Box 14
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<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/50345">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Adobe Acrobat Document
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Clinton Presidential Records: Tape Restoration Project
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Office of Chief of Staff to the President
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Box 14
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<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/50345">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Adobe Acrobat Document
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8/8/2016
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An account of the resource
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Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System
Clinton Presidential Records: Tape Restoration Project
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Office of Chief of Staff to the President
George Stephanopoulos
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<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/50345">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Adobe Acrobat Document
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8/8/2016
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U.S. Relations with Cuba
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White House Office of Records Management
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<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57629">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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An account of the resource
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Office of Chief of Staff
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2016-0920-F
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Box 13
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641926" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57629">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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U.S. Relations with Cuba
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White House Office of Records Management
Office of Cabinet Affairs
Office of Chief of Staff
Office of Communications
Council of Economic Advisers
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International Affairs
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Office of Management and Administration
National Economic Council
Office of Political Affairs
Office of Presidential Personnel
Office of Public Liaison
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2016-0920-F
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An account of the resource
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Provenance
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Office of Chief of Staff
George Stephanopoulos
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2016-0920-F
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Box 13
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641926" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57629">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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2641926
42-t-2641926-20160920F-013-015-2018
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Adobe Acrobat Document
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12/18/2018
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U.S. Relations with Cuba
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White House Office of Records Management
Office of Cabinet Affairs
Office of Chief of Staff
Office of Communications
Council of Economic Advisers
Counsel’s Office
Domestic Policy Council
International Affairs
Office of Legislative Affairs
Office of Management and Administration
National Economic Council
Office of Political Affairs
Office of Presidential Personnel
Office of Public Liaison
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1992-1998
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<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57629">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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2016-0920-F
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This collection consists of records related to U.S. relations with Cuba. This collection consists of Inter-Agency Working Group Meeting agendas, background material, correspondence, executive orders, legislative summaries, internal White House memorandum, notes, policy papers, reports such as the Semi-Annual Reports to Congress regarding the LIBERTAD Act, statements, talking points, and Weekly Economic Briefings. These materials primarily concern implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, immigration policy shifts (namely that of September 1994), Brothers to the Rescue overflights of Cuba, the 1996 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act or the Helms-Burton Act, and also the Papal visit to Cuba in 1998
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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828 folders in 24 boxes
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US-Cuba Trade and Economic Council Inc.
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Office of Chief of Staff
George Stephanopoulos
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2016-0920-F
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Box 13
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641926" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57629">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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2641926
42-t-2641926-20160920F-013-014-2018
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Adobe Acrobat Document
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12/18/2018
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U.S. Relations with Cuba
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White House Office of Records Management
Office of Cabinet Affairs
Office of Chief of Staff
Office of Communications
Council of Economic Advisers
Counsel’s Office
Domestic Policy Council
International Affairs
Office of Legislative Affairs
Office of Management and Administration
National Economic Council
Office of Political Affairs
Office of Presidential Personnel
Office of Public Liaison
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1992-1998
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<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57629">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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2016-0920-F
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An account of the resource
This collection consists of records related to U.S. relations with Cuba. This collection consists of Inter-Agency Working Group Meeting agendas, background material, correspondence, executive orders, legislative summaries, internal White House memorandum, notes, policy papers, reports such as the Semi-Annual Reports to Congress regarding the LIBERTAD Act, statements, talking points, and Weekly Economic Briefings. These materials primarily concern implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, immigration policy shifts (namely that of September 1994), Brothers to the Rescue overflights of Cuba, the 1996 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act or the Helms-Burton Act, and also the Papal visit to Cuba in 1998
Provenance
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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828 folders in 24 boxes
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Cuban Sovereignty
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Office of Chief of Staff
George Stephanopoulos
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2016-0920-F
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Box 13
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641926" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57629">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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2641926
42-t-2641926-20160920F-013-013-2018
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Adobe Acrobat Document
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Preservation-Reproduction-Reference
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12/18/2018
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https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/files/original/8b6c85693eed989dff0b5638dbd63a0b.pdf
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U.S. Relations with Cuba
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An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
White House Office of Records Management
Office of Cabinet Affairs
Office of Chief of Staff
Office of Communications
Council of Economic Advisers
Counsel’s Office
Domestic Policy Council
International Affairs
Office of Legislative Affairs
Office of Management and Administration
National Economic Council
Office of Political Affairs
Office of Presidential Personnel
Office of Public Liaison
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1992-1998
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<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57629">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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2016-0920-F
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An account of the resource
This collection consists of records related to U.S. relations with Cuba. This collection consists of Inter-Agency Working Group Meeting agendas, background material, correspondence, executive orders, legislative summaries, internal White House memorandum, notes, policy papers, reports such as the Semi-Annual Reports to Congress regarding the LIBERTAD Act, statements, talking points, and Weekly Economic Briefings. These materials primarily concern implementation of the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, immigration policy shifts (namely that of September 1994), Brothers to the Rescue overflights of Cuba, the 1996 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act or the Helms-Burton Act, and also the Papal visit to Cuba in 1998
Provenance
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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828 folders in 24 boxes
Text
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Paper
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Title
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Cuba
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Office of Chief of Staff
George Stephanopoulos
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2016-0920-F
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Box 13
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641926" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/57629">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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2641926
42-t-2641926-20160920F-013-012-2018
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Adobe Acrobat Document
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Preservation-Reproduction-Reference
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12/18/2018
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Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy
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An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
White House Office of Records Management
National Security Council
Unclassified NSC Records Management System
Chief of Staff
Office of Communications
Office of Correspondence
Council of Economic Advisors
Office of Council to the President
Domestic Policy Council
First Lady's Office
Health Care Task Force
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of Legislative Affairs
National Economic Council
Oval Office Operations
Office of Policy Development
Office of the Staff Secretary
Presidential Personnel
Office of Speechwriting
Office of Public Liaison
Automated Records Management System
Tape Restoration Project
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<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/48923">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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2008-1238-F
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This collection consists of material regarding Ted Kennedy, who served as a Democratic Senator from Massachusetts from 1962 to 2009. The collection primarily contains correspondence between President Clinton and the Senator along with related background material, as well as emails containing correspondence, news stories, talking points, and press releases. Topics include the Senator’s contributions to health care reform, civil rights, religious freedoms, affordable education, and AmeriCorps.
Provenance
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System [Email]
Clinton Presidential Records: Tape Restoration Project [Email]
Clinton Presidential Records: NSC Cable, Email, and Records Management System
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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832 folders in 27 boxes
Text
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Paper
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Title
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Kassebaum-Kennedy Health Insurance Bill
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Office of Chief of Staff to the President
George Stephanopoulos
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2008-1238-F
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Box 7
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40479596">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/48923">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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2641926
42-t-2641923-20081238F-007-006-2016
Provenance
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Adobe Acrobat Document
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Preservation-Reproduction-Reference
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7/25/2016
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Medical Savings Accounts
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White House Office of Records Management
Chief of Staff
Office of Communications
Domestic Policy Council
First Lady's Office
White House Health Care Task Force
Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of Legislative Affairs
National Economic Council
Office of Public Liaison
Automated Records Management System
Tape Restoration Project
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1994-2000
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<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/51629">Collection Finding Aid</a>
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2014-0225-F
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An account of the resource
This collection contains materials related to Medical Savings Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, and high deductible insurance. It consists of press materials, draft papers, legislation, correspondence, and reports. Topics include the Golden Rule Insurance Company, health care reform, the Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), high-deductible health insurance, Medicare, and the Patients’ Bill of Rights. Within this collection, the White House Staff and Office Files originating the Domestic Policy Council and the First Lady’s Office have all been previously processed and opened under the names of their respective staffers. In addition, there are several folder titles from previously processed collections within the Health Care Task Force and Public Liaison offices.
Provenance
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Management
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System
Clinton Presidential Records: Tape Restoration Project
Publisher
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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47 folders in 2 boxes
Text
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Original Format
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Paper
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Republican MSA [Medical Savings Account] Proposal
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Office of Chief of Staff to the President
George Stephanopoulos
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2014-0225-F
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Box 1
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641926">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/51629">Collection Finding Aid</a>
Source
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2641926
42-t-2641926-20140225F-001-011-2017
Provenance
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Publisher
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Adobe Acrobat Document
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Preservation-Reproduction-Reference
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Date of creation of the resource.
1/10/2017
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Executive Order 12968 and Executive Order 13087
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Chief of Staff
Office of the Counsel to the President
Domestic Policy Council
National Security Council
Office of Public Liaison
Presidential Personnel
Automated Records Management System
Tape Restoration Project
NSC Email
NSC Records Management System
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<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/49021">Collection Finding Aid</a>
Identifier
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2015-0370-F
Description
An account of the resource
This collection consists of records related to Executive Order [EO] 12968, Access to Classified Information, which was signed by President Clinton on August 2, 1995 and EO 13087, Further Amendment to EO 11478 Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, which was signed by President Clinton on May 28, 1998. The collection contains drafts and copies of the executive orders, draft statements, memos, meeting notes, briefings, correspondence, notes, guides, and email. The correspondence and memos discuss the EOs and advise the President to sign the EOs. The email consists of correspondence concerning both EOs and EO 12968, including drafts of Presidential correspondence expressing President Clinton’s dedication to ending discrimination.
Publisher
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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The size or duration of the resource.
59 folders in 5 boxes
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Original Format
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Paper
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GS [George Stephanopoulos] – Draft Executive Order – Access to Classified Information
Creator
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Office of Chief of Staff to the President
George Stephanopoulos
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2015-0370-F
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Box 1
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641926">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/49021">Collection Finding Aid</a>
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
2641926
42-t-2641926-20150370F-001-008-2016
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Adobe Acrobat Document
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Preservation-Reproduction-Reference
Date Created
Date of creation of the resource.
7/5/2016
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Title
A name given to the resource
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Subject Files
Chief of Staff
Automated Records Management
Tape Restoration Project
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1996-2001
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
<a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/36650"><strong>Collection Finding Aid</strong></a>
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2012-0770-F
Description
An account of the resource
This collection consists of records related to the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance is a wilderness preservation organization in the United States based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The organization formed in 1983 and is a partner in the Utah Wilderness Coalition, a coalition of organizations nationwide that support federal wilderness designation for deserving public lands in Utah. Their mission is the preservation of the outstanding wilderness at the heart of the Colorado Plateau, and the management of these lands in their natural state for the benefit of all Americans. This collection contains email, memoranda, correspondence, and news articles. It also contains background material relating to Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and a packet of information about the America’s Redrock Wilderness Act.
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Office of Records Managment
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Clinton Presidential Records: Automated Records Management System
Clinton Presidential Records: Tape Restoration Project
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
9 folders in 1 box
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Original Format
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Paper
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[Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Mike Matz]
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Office of Chief of Staff to the President
George Stephanopoulos
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An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2012-0770-F
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A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Box 1
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641926">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
<a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/36650">Collection Finding Aid</a>
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
2641926
42-t-2641926-20120770F-001-004-2015
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Adobe Acrobat Document
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Preservation-Reproduction-Reference
Date Created
Date of creation of the resource.
6/13/2016
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Title
A name given to the resource
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Subject Files
Chief of Staff
Automated Records Management
Tape Restoration Project
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1996-2001
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
<a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/36650"><strong>Collection Finding Aid</strong></a>
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2012-0770-F
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August 1, 1996
Mr. Thomas Coleman
P.O. Box 65756
Los Angeles, CA 90065
Dear Mr. Coleman:
Thank you for your letter of July 25th regarding same-sex marriages. I apologize for the
delay in response. I appreciate your sending me the supplementary information, including
your article "Democrats for Domestic Partnership." It is helpful to hear your concerns and
suggestions.
As you know, the President has stated his opposition to legislation that would legalize samesex marriages. However, he strongly believes that issues like this one should not be used to
tear our communities apart. America is a rich fabric of shared experiences, and it is of the
utmost importance that our nation work to expand that common ground.
Throughout the President's term, he has sought to heighten public awareness and promote
inclusion in order to send a powerful message of equality and acceptance. He believes that
we must continue to help peopleriseas far as their talents and determination can take them
so that we can make the most out of our great diversity.
As the Administration continues fighting to end discrimination, I appreciate knowing your
thoughts.
Best of luck to you.
Sincerely,
George R. Stephanopoulos
Senior Advisor to the President for
Policy and Strategy
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A Review of Lesbian and Gay Legal Issues
1995
VOLUME 5
STATUTORY SURVEY
Slate Statutes Dealing with HIV
and AIDS: A Comprehensive Stateby-State Summary
Paul Btfrron
Sara J. Gorclstein
Karen L. Wishnev
Recognizing Gay and Lesbian
Families: Marriage\nd
Parental Rights
Kathryn E. Kovacs
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Partnership Act
Thomas F. Coleman
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�Law Office of Thomas F. Coleman
Post Office Box 65756, Los Angeles, CA 90065
(213) 258-5831 / Fax 258-8099
July 25, 1996
Mr. George Stephanopoulos
Senior Advisor to the President
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500
Attn: Natalie Mayer
Re:
Response to call from your
office yesterday
Dear Mr. Stephanopoulos:
Yesterday I received a callfromNatalie Mayer. She informed me that in going through some
files on gay marriage that you noticed a letter that I had sent to you last December. Although the
letter mentioned an article, it was not in the file. She asked if I could send another copy of it.
We discussed some of the issues surrounding the gay marriage controversy further. Natalie
asked if I could send any additional material that I thought might be of help to you and the President.
I have enclosed the following items:
1. A law review article that I wrote that shows how the Hawaii Legislature could adopt a
middle approach that might satisfy the Hawaii Supreme Court and therefore stop the impending
intergovernmental conflict that will only continue to worsen if gay marriage is legalized in Hawaii.
2. Two letters that I sent to Marsha Scott when she was the President's liaison to the gay and
lesbian community. In those letters I offered to assist the President's staff in developing a positive
message that could accompany his support for DOMA. I also suggested that plans be initiated now
for a President's Commission on Personal Privacy to be created soon after he is reelected.
3. A letter that 1 sent to Governor Romer. I think that his approach is sound. Responsible
leaders cannot simply say "no" to same-sex marriage without acknowledging that discrimination
exists and must also be addressed in a systematic way.
4. An article entitled: "Democrats for Domestic Partnership." This is the article that I sent
to you, and to many democratic leaders in Washington last December. I had hoped to catch your
attention before everything hit the fan. However, I understand that Washington is no different than
most centers of political power and advance planning is unusual.
�THOMAS F. COLEMAN
Mr. George Stephanopoulos
July 25, 1996
Page 2
5. My written testimony before the Hawaii Legislature's Senate Judiciary Committee on
Domestic Partnership as an alternative to court-mandated same-sex marriage. I was invited by the
Chair of the Committee to make this presentation since I have been working in the field of domestic
partnership law for many years.
6. A brief biography, some information about my organization, and some letters from groups
that we have helped recently.
I am not alone in my views that pushing gay marriage as an "all or nothing" choice is not in
the best interests of the gay community. There is a growing number of activists who are moving in
the direction of multiple strategies to securing legal recognition of same-sex relationships.
In any event, if 1 may be of help to you or other members of the President's staff, please let
me know.
THOMAS F. COLEMAN
�Law Office of Thomas F. Coleman
Post Office Box 65756, Los Angeles, CA 90065
(213) 258-5831 / Fax 258-8099
May 15, 1996
Ms. Marsha Scott
Assistant to the President
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500
Re:
President's Position on Gay Marriage
and Domestic Partnership
Dear Ms. Scott:
Last December I wrote to you suggesting a "middle way" for President Clinton to handle the
gay marriage issue when it hit the federal political scene. That middle way was to support the option
of state and local governments to pass domestic partnership legislation. By doing this, he could say
something positive at the same time that he opposed the legalization of same-sex marriage.
Supporting the legalization of same-sex marriage (or even threatening a veto of the Marriage
Protection Act) would be political suicide for the President. I therefore understand (even as an
openly gay man and 25-year activist) why he cannot support the legalization of gay marriage. I would
like to see Bill Clinton re-elected for another term. Supporting gay marriage would be one simple
way to stop that from happening.
When he is re-elected, I could see the President convening a Commission on Personal Privacy
to study and make recommendations on how the federal government should respect the personal
privacy of its citizens, regardless of sexual orientation, and to propose ways that the executive and
legislative branches of government could move forward to reduce discrimination of this type. The
commission could be convened early next year, with a mandate to issue a report to the President by
June 1998. This would give the President time to consider and to implement some of the
commission's recommendations. I have served on many such commissions at the state and local level
of government, in a variety of capacities, over the years. I would be more than happy to help the
President and his staff develop plans for such a study.
However, at this stage of the election cycle, it is obvious to me that when the President
expresses his opposition to the legalization of same-sex marriage, he should also indicate that he is
against discrimination, and that he supports the option of state and local governments to pass
domestic partnership legislation. Until several states have passed comprehensive domestic partnership
laws (which none have), it is premature for a domestic partnership bill at the national level.
�THOMAS F. COLEMAN
Ms. Marsha Scott
July 25, 1996
Page 2
I am enclosing some materials on domestic partnership that you may find helpful.
The blue package of materials was distributed to members of the Hawaii Legislature after the
state Senate passed a comprehensive domestic partnership bill (SB 3113), a bill that I had a hand in
drafting. I f passed, SB 3113 would give same-sex couples all of the rights and obligations of
marriage and family at the state level. It would not trigger a battle with Congress or with other states
because it does not attempt to legalize same-sex marriage. The House of Representatives declined
to pass the bill this year. However, the chances of it passing both houses of the legislature in Hawaii
next year are good. The Governor of Hawaii has indicated that he would sign such a bill.
I am also enclosing some correspondence I received from the Governor of Colorado. His
position has been moderate. When he vetoed an anti-gay-marriage bill, he told legislators that he
would sign such a bill if they would also deal with the issue of discrimination. Negotiations are under
way that may result in the Governor convening a commission on sexual orientation discrimination.
I know that you are placed in a difficult position when you travel around the nation to speak
with gay groups. So many gay rights leaders are extreme in their views. They want it all and they
want it now. I empathize with you, since these leaders will no doubt attack the President (and you
as the messenger) for not supporting gay marriage. I too have experienced negative reactions and
attacks from gayrightsleaders because I am moderate and practical in my approach (which I am sure
that you have concluded by now is to work for domestic partnership legislation and not to push gay
marriage).
I am sending a copy of this letter and the enclosures to Mike McCurry since he too will be
on the hot seat as the media keeps the gay marriage issue alive over the next few months.
If I can be of any assistance to you, other staff members, or to the President, please let me
know.
Yours t:
THOMAS F. COLEMAN
End.
cc: Mike McCurry
�Law Office of Thomas F. Coleman
Post Office Box 65756, Los Angeles, CA 90065
(213) 258-5831 / Fax 258-8099
December 1, 1995
Ms. Marsha Scott
Assistant to the President
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500
Re:
A "Middle Way" on the Gay Marriage Issue:
Local Option on Domestic Partnership
Dear Ms. Scott:
As a lifelong democrat, a long-time advocate to end sexual orientation discrimination, and as
someone who usually tries to find a "middle way" that will unite rather than divide people, I am
writing to you because I am concerned about the way some liberal democratic party activists are
pushing their gay marriage agenda.
The issue of gay marriage is not new. However, it may soon hit the national political scene
in a big way, forcing congressional democratic incumbents and contenders to take a position. The
enclosed article explains the problem and suggests a solution for moderates.
The general public is split three ways on the issue of homosexual relationships: about 30%
favoring criminal penalties (the right), about 30% favoring legalized gay marriages (the left), with
about 40% in the middle. Those with moderate views seem to know in their heart that it is unfair for
the law to treat two same-sex partners who have lived together for 15 or 20 years as if they were
strangers, with no legal rights or protections at all. However, they are not prepared to put same-sex
relationships on the exact same par with opposite-sex relations. While they may tend to favor an
inclusive definition of "family," they are uncomfortable with the notion of opening up the institution
of "marriage" to same-sex couples.
As you can see from my article, I am an ardent supporter of local option on legalizing
domestic partnership. 1 am concerned that many liberal democrats, and some moderates, may be
pushed by gay marriage activists down a dead-end street. While I am aware of the President's
position against gay marriage, I am concerned that the explanation of his position that has been
reported in the gay media is lacking in many ways. I really don't want to see a republican president,
or more republicans take seats in Congress, because democrats have not handled this issue properly.
�THOMAS F. COLEMAN
Ms. Marsha Scott
July 25, 1996
Page 2
Most gay and lesbian political leaders will probably try to push the president to support gay
marriage. Most of them will probably not help you find a politically acceptable way of saying no on
this issue.
I have parted ways with most gay rights leaders on this issue. I think that the timing for gay
marriage is at least one, if not two, generations away. I don't think that it is fair to push democratic
candidates on gay marriage. If candidates for federal office take a favorable position on local option
for domestic partnership, this would be a major step forward. Even though politics is the art of
compromise, many gay leaders see "red" on this issue and let their personal emotions get in the way
of smart politics.
I heard you speak at the gay cop convention in Palm Springs a few months ago. Although
the issue of gay marriage did not come up in your presentation, I imagine that it will be asked more
frequently by gay and lesbian groups as the months progress.
If I can be of assistance on this issue, please let me know. I look forward to hearing from
you.
Yours t
THOMAS F. COLEMAN
�SPECTRUM INSTITUTE
A Non-Profit Corporation Promoting Respect For Human Diversity
March 20, 1996
Thomas F. Coleman
Governor Roy Romer
State Capitol
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Denver, CO 80203
Re:
Domestic Partnership Material
Dear Governor Romer:
Domestic partnership may be what you are searching for. I understand that you believe
that marriage should remain an institution for opposite-sex couples, but that you feel the
government should find some way to recognize same-sex couples who live in long-term
committed relationships. You happen to be on the same wavelength as the Governor of Hawaii
who is against same sex-marriage but who supports a domestic partnership alternative.
Governor Cayetano told the Hawaii Legislature that he would sign a domestic partnership
act if such a bill were sent to him. The state senate recently passed such a bill (SB 3113) and it
is currently pending in the House of Representatives.
Passing a domestic partnership act would be a moderate secular solution to this difficult
problem now facing governors and legislatures in many states. It is something the average voter
can live with. Although 25% of the voters might support gay marriage, and 25% want no
recognition for same-sex couples under any name, probably 50% of the public would favor a
moderate measure such as S B. 3113. Even some of the leaders of the Mormon Church have
privately told legislators in Hawaii that they could live with domestic partnership (although they
will publicly oppose it).
As the primary author of SB 3113, and with 24 years of experience in this field of law,
I would be willing to assist you or members of the Legislature in developing a comprehensive
domestic partnership act for Colorado. Please feel free to have one of your staff members contact
me if you are interested in discussing this further.
Very truly yours,
THOMAS F. COLEMAN
Post Office Box 65756, Los Angeles, CA 90065/(213) 258-8955 /FAX 258-8099
�DEMOCRATS FOR DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP
The Current Push for Gay Marriage Will Hurt Democratic Congressional Candidates
Congressional candidates may be forced to
overrides any conflicting statute. Furthermore, the
take a position on the volatile issue of gay marstate constitution may not be amended by initiariage during the 1996 election campaigns. When
tive, and lawmakers apparently lack sufficient
this issue hits the political radar screen, it will
votes to put the issue on the ballot as a refercreate a campaign nightmare for most democratic
endum measure.
candidates that will make the gays-in-the-military
Legal scholars, such as University of
fiasco look like a picnic.
Hawaii constitutional law professor Jon Van Dyke,
If candidates are forced to take a public
say the state can not justify the present treatment
stand on gay marriage, democratic politicians will
of same-sex couples. Under current law, two
get hurt the most. If they support gay marriage,
partners who have lived together as a family unit
they may alienate many moderate and conservafor 20 years or more are basically considered
tive democrats, not to mention would-be Republistrangers by the law.
can switchovers. Opposing it may cause them to
The trial of the case is set to begin on
lose votes, money, and volunteers from liberals
August 1, 1996. According to professor Van
and gayrightsactivists.
Dyke, the state is sure to lose the case unless the
Making gay marriage a national issue is a
legislature acts quickly to pass a constitutionally
lose-lose situation for Democratic candidates.
acceptable alternative to same-sex marriage.
Republican contenders, on the other hand, will
The political solution is a comprehensive
mostly
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act, such as Senate Bill
say no" to same-sex
3113 (S.D.I). Such an
National surveys by reputable pollsters show
marriage.
act would confer all of
that the public opposes the legalization of
Whether conthe benefits and obligasame-sex marriage by a two-to-one margin.
gressional candidates
tions of marriage under
will be put on the gay- M H ^ H M H W ^ H
Hawaii law, as part of a
marriage hotseat lies in
new civil institution that
the hands of the 68 Democrats who overwhelmingwould be parallel to, but distinct from, marriage.
ly control the Hawaii Legislature. What they do
Domestic partnership has its advantages.
in their local debate on this issue will have nationIt respects history and tradition which limits maral political ramifications for many years.
riage to opposite-sex couples, but takes a major
step forward to end unjust discrimination against
The Hawaii Court Case
unmarried couples who live together in long-term
committed relationships. It also attempts to avoid
In 1993, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued
trampling on the religious sensibilities of most
its landmark decision in Baehr v. Lewin, 852 P.2d
major denominations that see the legalization of
44. Invoking the equal protection clause of the
same-sex marriage as an abomination.
state constitution, the court ordered the state to
The Senate is expected to pass S.B. 3113
begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couby March 7, 1996. If the House approves S.B.
ples, or show compelling reasons why same-sex
3113 before the legislative session ends in May
marriage should not be legalized. The case was
1996, and if the trial court accepts it as a constitusent back to the Circuit Court for a trial.
tional alternative to gay marriage, then congressional candidates can breathe a sigh of relief. But if
The legislature's immediate response to the
the House fails to take action, and the trial court
decision in Baehr was to pass a statute, by a
rules in favor of same-sex marriage, watch out!
margin of nearly two-to-one, criticizing the court
The national media is already reserving seats for
and reaffirming that marriage is limited to oppothe trial and will no doubt fan the political flames
site-sex couples. However, the new statute will
if the judge gives the nod to gay marriage just
not effect the litigation. The Supreme Court's
weeks before the November elections.
decision was based on the state constitution, which
�Angeles Times in October 1995, almost threefourths of respondents said they considered homosexual relations wrong. In a similar poll done by
the National Opinion Research Center in 1990,
73% of respondents agreed with the statement
"gay sex is always wrong." With public opinion
about homosexuality so negative, it is little wonder
that a large majority is against legalizing gay
marriage.
There are sharp contrasts between republicans, democrats, and independents on this issue.
In one poll, 85% of Republicans opposed gay
marriage, 57% of Democrats disapproved, but
only 50% of independents objected. While these
figures may cause democratic candidates anxiety as
they formulate a campaign position on this issue,
the safest political response will be clear to most
Republican politicians.
Hundreds of Federal Statutes
Congressional candidates will not be able
to duck the gay marriage issue by claiming it is
not of federal concern. The terms "spouse" and
"marriage" are used nearly 1,500 times in federal
statutes.
A recent federal court decision highlights
the problem that will face virtually every agency of
the federal government if Hawaii legalizes samesex marriage. In Bone v. Allen (1995) 186 B.R.
769, Bankruptcy Court Judge David Kahn ruled
that Congress did not intend to establish a federal
definition of marriage. That is because laws on
marriage have traditionally been left to the states
to control.
Judge Kahn concluded that if a state were
to legalize marriage between same-sex couples,
then such couples would be considered spouses
Most Risk to Democrats
under federal statutes. According to Judge Kahn,
if Congress does not like this result, it has the
Democratic congressional candidates will
option of creating a new standard that would limit
the definition of marriage, for purposes of federal
be the most vulnerable when the gay marriage
law,
to opposite-sex
issue hits the political
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married under state law.
they have a district
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cumbents or contenders
riage, if the trial judge ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
in Hawaii rules in favor
face serious risks if they
support the legalization of same-sex marriage.
of gay marriage when the trial ends in August, and
For those in districts with large numbers of
when the media frenzy then begins, Republican
party political strategists will have a field day
moderate and conservative voters of either party,
during the remainder of the election season as
a general election could be lost if the gay marriage
they clobber liberal Democrats with the issue.
issue is not handled properly. They don't want to
turn off middle-of-the-road straight voters, but
they don't want to alienate gay and lesbian voters
Public Opinion
either.
The answer lies in a middle-of-the-road
National surveys by reputable pollsters
approach to legalizing same-sex relationships ~
show that the public opposes the legalization of
local option on passage of domestic partnership
same-sex marriage by a two-to-one margin. The
legislation. Supporting federalism and states'
average of six polls conducted by Time, Newsrights is the "in thing" these days and is not likely
week, and the National Opinion Research Center
to get any democratic politician in serious trouble
between 1989 and 1994, shows that 66% of adults
with moderate voters, especially if there are no
oppose legalizing gay marriage.
federal or multi-state ramifications.
The average of three other national polls
Allowing Hawaii to go its own way on
done of registered voters by U.S. News,
domestic partnership, as long as no federal funds
EPIC/MRA, and Bama Research Group between
are involved, and as long as other states are not
1993 and 1995, resulted in virtually identical
forced to take the same action, may be the best
figures: 66% against gay marriage.
political solution that moderate democratic candiThe opposition to same-sex marriage
dates could offer. Support for domestic partnerseems to stem from religious and personal moral
ship is also consistent with Democratic party
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An increasing number of public and private employers also extend benefits to domestic
Democrats Favor Domestic Partnership
partners. In 1984, the city of Berkeley was the
only employer in the nation to do so. Today,
The issue of local option on domestic partmore than 50 municipalities across the nation, and
nership rights is not new to congressional demohundreds of private employers, now offer such
crats. It has arisen each year since 1992 when the
benefits to their employees. Most of the employDistrict of Columbia both established a domestic
ees who have signed up for such benefits are those
partnership registry for local residents and decided
living in opposite-sex relationships.
to offer health benefits to district employees who
Public opinion polls also show increasing
had domestic partners.
approval for recognizing domestic partners as a
During each of the last few years. Congress
"family," with modest support for some benefits.
has put restrictions in the district's annual budget
For example, in a national poll done by Massabill that prevented any funds from being used to
chusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1989,
implement the domestic partnership measures.
74% of adults defined "family" as "a group of
Most democrats, however, supported local option
people who love and care for each other," while
on domestic partnership.
only 22% used a rigid definition of "a group of
One of the recent skirmishes occurred in
people related by blood, marriage, or adoption."
October 1995, when the House of Representatives
That same year, when Time magazine surveyed
voted to repeal the district's domestic partnership
the public, 54% agreed that gays should be able to
laws outright, rather than continuing to block
get medical and insurance benefits from their
funding for the measures each and every year.
partner's policies.
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to domestic partnership
(200 to 30), while most
"The president has had a position on gay and
which is based on an
Democrats favored local
lesbian marriage for quite a long time and he
inclusive definition of
option (141 to 49).
doesn't support extending a federal guaran"family," bills to legalize
Democratic suptee."
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example, when such a
limited to Congress.
bill was introduced a few years ago in the CaliforFor example, two years ago the California Legislania Legislature, the author could not gain even
ture passed a bill creating a statewide domestic
one favorable vote in the democratic-controlled
partnership registry that also granted some legal
Assembly Judiciary Committee.
protection to opposite-sex and same-sex couples
who registered. The bill passed each house by
Coherent Explanation Needed
razor-thin margins, with most Democrats in favor
and virtually all Republicans opposed.
In answer to a pre-election survey from the
Democrats felt safe because the bill was
Human Rights Campaign Fund, President Clinton
backed by many seniors groups, including the
was asked if he would support same-sex marriages.
influential AARP. The bill was drafted with
He simply answered "no" without further comseniors in mind, since many elderly men and womment.
en live together out of wedlock, for personal,
family, orfinancialreasons. California Governor
When the question came up again at a
Pete Wilson, a republican, vetoed the bill when it
national gathering of gay and lesbian journalists,
hit his desk.
White House adviser, George Stephanopoulos,
The backing of Democrats for domestic
responded: "[T]he president has had a position on
partnershiprightshas growing public support. For
gay and lesbian marriage for quite a long time,
example, when the issue was put on the ballot in
and he doesn't support extending a federal guarSeattle and San Francisco a few years ago, voters
antee or federal protection." When asked to
gave their approval. Both measures offered beneelaborate, Stephanopoulos stressed that Clinton
fits to opposite-sex and same-sex couples who
"thinks the proper role for the federal government
were not married but who lived together as a
is to work in the fight against discrimination in the
politics over the past few years.
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�workplace, but he does not believe that we should
endorse or sanction marriages.'
While the bottom-line answer is clear, the
president's reasoning is deficient. Why does he
not support gay marriage? Protection from job
discrimination does not address the issue of
discrimination against same-sex couples.
A forthright answer that does not attempt
to duck the issue would go along way. Politicians
who decide to say "no" to gay marriage might
explain that their constituents overwhelmingly
oppose gay marriage, if that is the case. However,
politicians could show some appearance of leadership by supporting a state's right to enact a domestic partnership law, especially if federal funds
are not involved and if other states are not forced
to accept domestic partnership if they oppose it.
1
Immediate Action Required
necessity of state lawmakers picking a fight with
Congress or attempting to regulate the internal
family law of other states.
Hawaii Governor Ben Cayetano has indicated that he would sign a domestic partnership
bill if legislators pass one. Senate leaders would
send him such a bill (S.B. 3113) if House Speaker
Joe Souki and House Judiciary Committee chair
Terrance Tom would only cooperate.
Passage of a comprehensive domestic
partnership law in Hawaii could keep the issue of
gay marriage out of congressional races
throughout the nation, and out of the presidential
race as well. If this seems desirable to Democratic
party strategists and politicians, then now is the
time to communicate with the Democratic leaders
in the Hawaii House of Representatives.
What would be the message to Hawaii
House democrats? Passage of a comprehensive
domestic partnership act will not only help to end
unjust discrimination in Hawaii, it will help Democratic party candidates nationwide.
The issue of gay marriage may remain a
hot issue in Hawaii, but not be dragged into the
national political debate,
-- Thomas F. Coleman
if moderate Democrats
around the nation share
If keeping the gay marriage issue out of
their views with the
congressional races throughout the nation
Thomas F. Coleman is an
Democrats who control
seems desirable to Democratic party stratattorney in Los Angeles.
the Hawaii House of
egists, then now is the time to communicate
For the past 23 years, his
Representatives. The
with Democratic leaders in the Hawaii House.
law practice has concentrattime for such communi^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ed on defending the right of
cation is now.
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privacy and fighting marital
The Hawaii Senate is expected to pass a
status and sexual orientation discrimination. Mr. Coleman
comprehensive domestic partnership bill (S.B.
has participated in such cases before the United States
Supreme Court, and in appellate courts in Alaska, Califor3113) by March 7, 1996. If the House approves
nia, Illinois, Michigan, New York, and Georgia.
the bill by mid-April, the bill could be considered
Mr. Coleman was invited to testify as an expert
by the trial court as an alternative to marriage.
witness before the Hawaii Commission on Sexual OrienHowever, if Democrats in the Hawaii
tation and the Law. His testimony is cited throughout the
House of Representatives do nothing, legal scholCommission's report to the Legislature.
ars predict that the trial court will order the state
He was one of three witnesses invited to testify
to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex
before the Judiciary Committee of the Hawaii Senate for
an informational briefing on the legal and economic
couples. Such a ruling would be likely to issue in
implications associated with passage of a domestic partnerlate August or early September 1996.
ship bill.
In contrast, if lawmakers pass a compreFor several years, Mr. Coleman taught a class on
hensive domestic partnership act which grants the
"Rights of Domestic Partners" at the University of Southsamerightsas marriage under state law, this would
em California Law Center. He has served as an appointed
avoid any involvement with federal law or any
member of various governmental study commissions in
conflict with other states. According to the AttorCaUfornia, including the Governor's Commission on
Personal Privacy (1980-1982), the Attorney General's Comney General of Hawaii, and according to constitumission on Racial, Ethnic, Religious and Minority Violence
tional law professor Jon Van Dyke, passage of
(1984-1990), the California Legislature's Joint Select Task
such a law could result in the court dismissing the
Force on the Changing Family (1987-1990), and the
marriage case as moot, inasmuch as the plaintiffs
Insurance Commissioner's Anti-Discrimination Task Force
would have no tangible injury under state law.
(1993-1994).
The state constitution does not contemplate the
Thomas F. Coleman, P.O. Box 65756, Los Angeles, CA 90065 / (213) 258-8955
�DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP vs. GAY MARRIAGE
Key Points for Congressional Democrats to Consider
• Congressional incumbents and contenders may be
forced to take a position on the volatile issue of gay
marriage during the 1996 election campaigns.
• National surveys show that the public opposes the
legalization of same-sex marriage by a two-to-one
margin. In contrast, polls show increasing approval
for recognizing domestic partners as a "family," with
modest support for some benefits.
• If candidates are forced to take a public stand on
gay marriage, democratic politicians will get hurt the
most. If they support gay marriage, they may alienate
many moderate and conservative Democrats and
would-be republican switchovers. Opposing it may
cause them to lose votes, money, and volunteers from
liberals and gay political groups.
• Whether congressional candidates will be put on
the gay-marriage hotseat lies in the hands of the 68
Democrats who control the Hawaii Legislature.
• The political solution is passage of a comprehensive domestic partnership act by Hawaii legislators. It
would confer the benefits and obligations of marriage
under Hawaii law, as part of a new civil institution
that would be parallel, but distinct from marriage.
• If the Hawaii legislature passes such as law before
its session ends in May 1996, and if the court there
accepts it as a constitutional alternative to gay
marriage when the trial ends in August, then
congressional candidates can breathe a sigh of relief.
But if the legislature fails to take action, and the trial
court rules in favor of same-sex marriage, watch out!
• The issue of local option on domestic partnership
rights is not new to congressional democrats. Each
year since 1992, Congress has put restrictions in the
District of Columbia's annual budget bill, preventing
any funds from being used to implement the domestic
partnership measures. Most democrats, however, supported local option on domestic partnership.
•
The backing of Democrats for domestic
partnership rights has growing public support. For
example, when the issue was put on the ballot in
Seattle and San Francisco a few years ago, voters gave
their approval. Both measures offered benefits to
opposite-sex as well as same-sex couples who were not
married but who lived together as a family unit.
• An increasing number of public and private
employers now extend benefits to domestic partners.
In 1984, the city of Berkeley was the only employer in
the nation to do so. Today, more than 50
municipalities across the nation, and hundreds of
private employers, offer such benefits to employees.
• A forthright answer that does not attempt to duck
the issue would go a long way. Politicians who decide
to say "no" to gay marriage might explain that their
constituents overwhelmingly oppose gay marriage, if
that is the case. However, politicians could show
some appearance of leadership. They could support
a state's right to enact a domestic partnership law,
especially if federal funds are not involved and if
other states are not forced to accept domestic partnership within their boundaries if those states oppose it.
• Congressional candidates will not be able to duck
the gay marriage issue by claiming it is not of federal
concern. The terms "spouse" and "marriage" are used
nearly 1,500 times in federal statutes.
• Passage of a comprehensive domestic partnership
law in Hawaii could keep the issue of gay marriage
out of congressional races. If this result seems
desirable to democratic party strategists and politicians, then now is the time to communicate with the
democratic party leadership in Hawaii.
• The answer lies in a middle-of-the-road approach
to legalizing same-sex relationships ~ local option on
domestic partnership legislation. Supporting
federalism and states' rights is the "in thing" these
days and is not likely to get any democratic politician
in serious trouble with moderate voters, especially if
there are no federal funds involved or any contentious
multi-state ramifications.
• A handful of Hawaii Democrats can keep the issue
local, or unleash a gay-marriage tidal wave toward the
mainland. National democratic party leaders may
want to communicate with Senate Judiciary chair Rey
Graulty, House Speaker Joe Souki, Senate President
Norman Mizuguchi, and House Judiciary chair
Terrance Tom. If a domestic partnership bill hits his
desk, Governor Ben Cayetano has said he will sign it.
�THE SENATE
THE EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 1996
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Senator Rey Graulty, C h a i r
Senator Mike McCartney, V i c e C h a i r
NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL HEARING
DATE:
F r i d a y , February 2, 1996
TIME:
9:00 a.m.
PLACE:
Conference Room 229
State Capitol
415 South B e r e t a n i a S t r e e t
AGENDA
LEGAL AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF A DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP LAW
Participants:
P r o f e s s o r Jon Van Dyke
C h r i s Pablo
Thomas F. Coleman
P r o f e s s o r on C o n s t i t u t i o n a l Law
W i l l i a m S. Richardson School o f Law
Manager o f P u b l i c , Government and
Community A f f a i r s , K a i s e r Permanente
Executive D i r e c t o r ,
Spectrum I n s t i t u t e - F a m i l y D i v e r s i t y P r o j e c t
I f you r e q u i r e s p e c i a l a s s i s t a n c e o r a u x i l i a r y a i d s o r s e r v i c e s t o
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can be made.
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SenaYb\ Rey ( ^ a y i t y
Chair
NOTICE JDC 02/02/96
�SPECTRUM INSTITUTE
P.O. Box 65756, Los Angeles, CA 90065 / (273) 258-8955
Date:
February 2, 1996
To:
Honorable Rey Graulty, Chair
and Honorable Members of the
Senate Judiciary Committee
Re:
Legal and Economic Implications
of a Domestic Partnership Law
My name is Thomas F. Coleman. I am executive director of Spectrum Institute and
its Family Diversity Project. Thank you for inviting me to testify today about the economic
and legal implications associated with passage of a domestic partnership law in Hawaii.
Before discussing the substance of these issues, I would like to explain a little about
the mission of Spectrum Institute and its activities, as well as my own professional
qualifications in civil rights law in general, and domestic partnership law in particular.
Spectrum Institute is a nonprofit corporation. Our mission is to promote respect for
human diversity, including family diversity. Our projects have focused heavily on
elimination of marital status discrimination from government policies and private-sector
programs. We promote the use of inclusive definitions of "family" by the public and private
sector so that relationships that function as a family unit are treated as a family, regardless
of structure. For example, if two people live together and assume the obligations and
responsibilities of a primary family unit, then it is our position that the law should afford
them the same benefits as other primary family units. It is in this context that we promote
equal rights for domestic partners, regardless of whether the partners are of the opposite-sex
or of the same-sex. (See attached Mission Statement of Spectrum Institute.)
Turning to my own qualifications, I have been practicing law for the past 23 years.
My law practice has concentrated heavily on protecting the right of privacy and eliminating
marital status and sexual orientation discrimination from the workplace and the marketplace
as well as from government programs and services. Although I am a resident of California,
my work with Spectrum Institute is national in scope.
I have been fighting for the fair housing rights of domestic partners for the past
several years, opposing discrimination against unmarried couples by landlords in court cases
in Alaska, California, Illinois, Michigan, and Massachusetts.
In the past two years, I have filed briefs before the Supreme Court of Alaska and
Georgia in support of benefits for government employees who have domestic partners.
�For the past 15 years, I have assisted government officials in California as they have
addressed the issue of marital status and sexual orientation discrimination. I was the
executive director of the Governor's Commission on Personal Privacy, a member of the
Attorney General's Commission on Minority Violence, special consultant to the Los Angeles
City Task Force on Family Diversity, a member of the California Legislature's Joint Select
Task Force on the Changing Family, chairperson of the Los Angeles City Attorney's
Consumer Task Force on Marital Status Discrimination, and author of the report of the
California Insurance Commissioner's Anti-Discrimination Task Force. As you can tell, I am
a big fan of research and study of public policy issues.
Finally, I would like to mention that for several years I was an adjunct professor at
the University of Southern California Law Center where I taught a class on "Rights of
Domestic Partners." (For other professional involvements, see the attached biography.)
I would now like to focus on my involvement with the domestic partnership issue that
has surfaced recently in Hawaii.
Because of my experience with these issues, I was invited by the Commission on
Sexual Orientation and the Law to testify at its meeting on October 25,1995. The question
posed by the Commission was the same question that faces members of this Committee
today: what should the Legislature do in response to the challenge presented by the
Supreme Court's decision in Baehr v. Lewin.
In addition to my verbal presentation, I submitted a written paper to the Commission
entitled 'The Hawaii Legislature Has Compelling Reasons to Adopt a Comprehensive
Domestic Partnership Act." I suggested that the Commission should recommend that the
Legislature pass a comprehensive domestic partnership act and gave the following reasons
for that recommendation:
1.
The legislative process normally involves gradual change
rather than radical reform;
2.
The public overwhelming opposes same-sex marriage but
tends to favor domestic partnership;
3.
Legalizing gay marriage in Hawaii would create havoc in
intergovernmental relations with Congress and with
other states and nations;
4.
A domestic partnership would distance the state from a
volatile rehgious dispute.
When I completed my testimony, Chairman Thomas P. Gill asked me if I would
submit a draft of a domestic partnership act. In response, I submitted a "Framework for
a Comprehensive Domestic Partnership Act." That framework has now taken the form of
Senate Bill 2419.
When the Cbmmission issued its report, and recommended passage of a same-sex
marriage bill or a domestic partnership act or both, I wrote an epilogue to the paper that
�I had originally submitted to the Commission. The epilogue is entitled "Effects of a
Domestic Partnership Act on the Litigation" referring to Baehr v. Lewin.
Having given the matter further thought, in the epilogue I suggested ways in which
my proposed domestic partnership act could be improved. I also suggested that if the
Legislature passed a comprehensive domestic partnership act, and gave compelling reasons
for doing so, the Supreme Court might dismiss the Baehr case as being moot, or otherwise
rule that by granting all of the rights and obligations of marriage to domestic partnership,
under Hawaii law, the legislature has satisfied the requirements of the equal protection
clause of the state constitution.
As for federal benefits or benefits in other states, the court might well rule that the
state constitution does not require the legislature to pick afightwith Congress or with other
states. Of course, that remains to be seen. However, we will never know the answer to that
question unless the legislature passes a domestic partnership bill and places it before the
court for consideration prior to oral argument in the Supreme Court early next year. If the
legislature wants to insure that domestic partnership is considered by the court before it
issues a final ruling, it should act now. Next legislative session may be too late.
Theoriginal paper to the Commission and the epilogue were subsequently distributed
to each member of the Hawaii Legislature for his or her consideration. I was pleased when
the Tulane University Review of Law and Sexuality recently expressed an interest in
publishing the entire paper as an article in its upcoming issue. The editors felt that the
academic community needed to consider a perspective that differed from the usual articles
that are either totally for or totally against same-sex marriage.
I would now like to turn my attention to specific legal and economic issues that have
arisen in connection with domestic partnership.
What type of a legal relationship is a domestic partnership? A domestic partnership
law, such as S.B. 2419, recognizes domestic partners as a primary family unit, similar to the
way in which the law recognizes a husband-wife relationship or a parent-child relationship
as a primary family unit. Primary family units assume obligations that are not imposed on
extended family relationships. That is why the law gives more benefits to immediate family
relationships such as spouses. Since domestic partners would assume all of the obligations
of primary family units, it is appropriate that S.B. 2419 requires that domestic partners be
included in the "family," "immediate family," "dependent" and "spouse" as those terms are
used in the Hawaii codes and regulations.
Would domestic partnership avoid the intergovernmental problems that would occur
as a result of court-mandated same-sex marriage? If the Supreme Court were to mandate
the legalization of same-sex marriage in this state, hundreds or even thousands of same-sex
couples would fly here to get married and would then return to their homes states
demanding legal recognition of their Hawaiian marriage certificates. Lawsuits would be
filed against private employers or government agencies that refused to grant them legal
recognition as spouses. As a result, courts in each state would be required to determine if
the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the federal constitution required that state to recognize
same-sex marriages performed in Hawaii. Thefinaldecision on this issue would be up to
the United States Supreme Court. As I stated in my legal memo to the Legislature, it is
�ray opinion that the Supreme Court would probably rule that if a state has a fundamental
public policy against same-sex marriage, then such a state does not have to recognize such
marriages performed in Hawaii.
Domestic partnership, on the other hand, does will not result in intergovernmental
conflict with other states or with Congress. There is no domestic partnership system in
place at the federal level or in any other state (except for some state government workers).
Therefore, persons who may register as domestic partners in Hawaii, and who later move
to another state, will not be able to transport their domestic partnership status to that other
state so as to automatically entitle them to local benefits in the other state. This is no
different than someone who gets a driver's license at the age of 15 in one state, and who
them moves to another state with a minimum age of 18 for driver's licenses. The second
state need not allow the 15 year-old to drive on its highways. In other words, the Full Faith
and Credit Clause does not contemplate that one state may reach across its borders and
regulate the internal affairs of another state. Therefore, by passing a domestic partnership
law, Hawaii would give full benefits and obligations within its geographical and legal
jurisdictional boundaries, but it would avoid legal and political battles with Congress and
the other states - fights which at this time are probably unwinnable.
What is the fiscal impact of passing a domestic partnership act? If the legislature
does not pass a domestic partnership act, the Supreme Court will most likely mandate that
marriage licenses be issued to same-sex couples. The Supreme Court will not be concerned
with the fiscal cost of providing equal protection on the basis of gender any more than it
would be concerned about the cost of providing equal protection to racial or ethnic
minorities. Therefore, from a constitutional point of view, equality must be the overriding
concern.
However, much of the data that is available indicates that a domestic partnership act
will not have significant costs associated with it. The fiscal benefits will probably balance
the fiscal costs.
Under a domestic partnership act, each partner will be legally obligated to support
the other. Thus, if one partner has funds and the other is on the brink offinancialdisaster,
the one with the money must support the other so that he or she will not become a public
welfare recipient. This continuing obligation of support is a great benefit to the taxpayers.
Furthermore, a domestic partnership act will promote stability and monogamy in
domestic partner relationships. This could save the state hundreds of thousands or even
millions of dollars in health costs arising from diseases associated with unsafe sexual
practices.
In terms of the ability to sue for wrongful death, this benefit may save the state
money and shift the financial burden to the wrongdoer or his insurance company. If
someone's negligence causes the death of the primary breadwinner of a family, dependents
can sue for the lost income to the family through a wrongful death lawsuit. Unless a
domestic partner is given this sameright,the survivor may be forced to collect welfare when
his or her partner is killed by a wrongdoer. In this instance, passing a domestic partnership
act that gives partners the same benefits and obligations as marriage may save the state
considerable money since the wrongdoer or his insurance company will pay for the wrongful
�death, rather than the taxpayers.
Probably the major economic area for domestic partnerships involves employment
benefits such as sick leave, bereavement leave, health and dental benefits, and pension
plans. Although there are some costs associated with these benefits, they are not
significantly different than similar benefits for spouses.
We now have a proven trade record on employment-based benefits with hundreds
of employers now offering domestic partner benefits, some of them having done so for more
than ten years. Every study done so far has shown that the costs associated with domestic
partner employment benefits are the same as or less then the costs of employment benefits
for spouses. On average, less than 3% of workers sign up for domestic partnership benefits.
Using census data available for Hawaii as a whole, it is likely that the experience here will
be the same.
Should close blood relatives be allowed to register as domestic partners? Some
legislators have suggested that dose blood relatives, such as father and daughter or brother
and sister should be allowed to register as domestic partners. While this may sound
egalitarian in concept, it is probably unwise at this time for two reasons.
First, there is a public perception that domestic partnerships, like marriage, involve
intimate sexual relationships. While that is not necessarily true in all cases, and although
sexual intimacy is not a requirement of either marriage or domestic partnership, that is still
the public perception. As a result, allowing close blood relatives to register as domestic
partners, would give the appearance of condoning incest. As a result, there is probably little
support in the community at large to remove the blood relationship restriction from the
requirements of domestic partnership.
Second, the business community would probably oppose opening up domestic
partnership to an unmarried adult and any of his or her blood relatives as a partner. The
reason for this opposition stems from the concept of adverse selection. Because health
benefits are often provided at no cost to an employee. As a result, if all unmarried adults
are allowed to put any blood relative on the health plan at no cost, there is a risk that large
numbers of employees will name blood relatives as a domestic partner who have or are
about to have major medical problems. In workforces where 30 or 40 percent of the
workers are unmarried, this could result in huge increases in health costs. However, by
limiting domestic partners to persons who are not related by blood, the risk is minimized
significantly. Years of experience has proven that non-blood-related domestic partners
account for no more than 3% of health care costs of an employer. Therefore, if Hawaii
defines domestic partnership consistent with what employers have been doing for years, the
state will be building upon what the business community has found to be workable.
Should the state impose aresidencyrequirementfor domestic partnership? Hawaii
does not have a residency requirement for marriage. In fact, impediments to quick
marriages in Hawaii have been removed. Recently, the state removed the requirement of
blood tests prior to marriage. The state seems to be saying, "come one come all, get
married in Hawaii, we will make it easy for you." Imposing a residency requirement for
domestic partnership would send a contrary message and impose burdens on establishing
a domestic partnership that do not exist for marriage. The Supreme Court of Hawaii may
�easily rule that such disparity is unconstitutional and does not satisfy any compelling state
interest.
On this one issue, I take exception with Professor Van Dyke. He cites a United
States Supreme Court case that upheld a residency requirement for obtaining a divorce in
Iowa. However, that case was decided under the federal constitution. In contrast, the
Baehr case involves only the state constitution. It may be that the only way to satisfy the
equal protection clause of the state constitution is to allow the same benefits and burdens,
and impose the same procedural requirements for domestic partnership and marriage.
Anything short of full equahty under state law may be declared invalid under the state
constitution. Since there is no compelling reason to impose a residency requirement for
domestic partnership anyway, it would seem that adding such a restriction would only
weaken a domestic partnership act
How could a domestic partnership bill such as S.B. 2419 be improved? I drafted
what is now S.B. 2419 in late October 1995. Since then I have given the matter much
further thought and analysis. I believe that a comprehensive domestic partnership act, such
as S.B. 2419, can be improved in several ways. As a result, I am submitting these
suggestions to Senator Graulty.
Rides of Construction. A clause could be added authorizing courts to
depart from precedents under marriage law, as it resolves cases under the
domestic partnership law, if rigid adherence to marriage precedents would
create absurd results or unjust consequences. One example comes to mind
A marriage can be annulled if one of the spouses fails to or refuses to
consummate the marriage. Courts have determined that for purposes of an
opposite-sex marriage, consummation occurs as a result of the act of sexual
intercourse. Should courts now have to decide what sex act constitutes
consummation of a domestic partnership of two men or of two women? This
aspect of marriage law should have no place in domestic partnership law. A
rule of construction such as that suggested above would allow the courts to
use some discretion as they develop a jurisprudence of domestic partnership.
Interagency Task Force. A clause should be added that directs the
Governor to convene an Interagency Task Force on Domestic Partnership
Implementation. A representative of each of the following departments
should serve on the task force: (1) Attorney General, (2) Budget and Finance,
(3) Business, Economic Development and Tourism, (4) Commerce and
Consumer Affairs; (5) Health, (6) Human Services, (7) Labor and Industrial
Relations, (8) Personnel Services, and (9) Taxation. A representative of the
administrative director of the courts should also be invited to serve on this
task force. The purpose of the task force would be to monitor the
implementation of the domestic partnership act and to issue a report to the
legislature every two years. The report would bring to the legislature's
attention any problems that have been experienced in implementation of the
la and to suggest ways in which the law may be improved. There should be
a sunset clause specifying that the task force shall cease to operate after 10
years. The creation of an system to monitor implementation may increase the
changes of the court dismissing the Baehr case as moot and dedining to
�continue ongoing jurisdiction over the case for several more years.
All deliberate speed. A clause could be added to the statement of
findings in S.B. 2419that indicates that, bypassing a comprehensive domestic
partnership act, the legislature is meeting the demands of the equal protection
clause of the state constitution "with all deliberate speed." Because the
challenges imposed by Baehr involve economic and legal implications that are
untested and unprecedented, the legislaturefindsthat the creation of a system
of domestic partnership under state law, with ongoing monitoring of
implementation of the act, is the most responsible way for the legislature to
respond to the requirements of the state constitution at this time. A
comprehensive domestic partnership act is the least restrictive means of
providing equality and at the same time avoiding the intergovernmental
conflicts that would arise with court-mandated same-sex marriage.
If other issues arise as the domestic partnership legislature moves through the
legislative process, please let me know and I would be willing to assist in any way possible.
Respectfully submitted:
THOMAS F. COLEMAN
Executive Director
Spectrum Institute
�About
THOMAS F. COLEMAN
Thomas F. Coleman has been practicing
law since 1973. During the past 22 years, Mr.
Coleman has become a national legal expert on
sexual orientation and marital status discrimination,
the definition of family, and domestic partnership
issues.
Mr. Coleman has conducted workshops and
seminars and made numerous public presentations
dealing with discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation and marital status, including presentations before national, state, and local bar associations, city councils, state legislatures, and a wide
variety of private organizations ranging from the
American Association of Retired Persons to the
International Conference of Gay and Lesbian Criminal Justice Professionals.
Mr. Coleman has represented clients and
has filed amicus curiae briefs in numerous test
cases before various appellate courts.
On behalf of tenants and civil rights groups
around the nation, he has challenged landlords who
refuse to rent to unmarried couples for "religious"
reasons. He is currently participating in such cases
before the California Supreme Court and appellate courts in Michigan and Illinois. He has been
consulted by government attorneys fighting landlords in similar cases in Alaska and Massachusetts.
In 1995, he filed an amicus curiae brief in
the Alaska Supreme Court in a case involving
employment discrimintion on the basis of marital
status. The court will decide whether the state must
provide health benefits to domestic partners of
university employees.
In 1994, Mr. Coleman filed an amicus
curiae brief in the Georgia Supreme Court on
behalf of a local union representing employees of
the City of Atlanta. The brief defended the reasonableness and legality of two domestic partnership
ordinances enacted by the City of Atlanta. In March
1995, the Supreme Court by a 5 to 2 vote upheld the
registry for domestic partners but in a 4 to 3 vote
invalidated ordinance conferring benefits on city
employees with domestic partners. However, the
defects in the benefits plan are being corrected by
the Atlanta City Council this year.
In 1994, Mr. Coleman filed an amicus
curiae brief in the Michigan Supreme Court seeking to invalidate the "gross indecency" statute as
unconstitutionally vague and an infringement on the
right of privacy of consenting adults. The result was
a partial victory. The court agreed that the statute
was vague and defined it in a way to prohibit public
sex or sex with minors. However, it sidestepped the
statute's application to consenting adults in private.
In 1993, Mr. Coleman won a major victory
for employees in the California Court of Appeal.
In Delaney v. Superior Fast Freight, the appellate
court ruled that private employers throughout California are prohibited from discriminating against
employees or applicants on the basis of sexual
orientation.
In 1989, Mr. Coleman participated as a
friend of the court in the landmark case of Braschi
v. Stahl Associates (1989) 74 N.Y. 201. In that
case, the New York Court of Appeals (the state's
highest court) ruled that the term "family" was not
necessarily limited to relationships based on blood,
marriage, or adoption. The court concluded that
unmarried partners who live together on a long-term
basis may be considered a family in some legal
contexts. The Braschi decision is being cited as
precedent in numerous lawsuits by employees who
have been denied employment benefits, such as sick
and bereavement leave, health and dental insurance,
and other benefits for their unmarried partners.
Mr. Coleman has also participated in
government-sponsored public policy studies dealing
with the right of personal privacy,freedomfrom
violence, family diversity, and discrimination on the
basis of marital status and sexual orientation.
In 1993, Mr. Coleman authored a report for
California Insurance Commissioner's AntiDiscrimination Task Force. The report recommends ways for the state to end discrimination
against unmarried individuals and couples who are
insurance consumers.
In 1991, Mr. Coleman was consulted by the
Bureau of National Affairs in connection with its
special report series on Work & Family. He provided demographics and background information for
BNA's Special Report #38, entitled "Recognizing
�Non-Traditional Families."
committee in 1995.
In 1990, Mr. Coleman worked closely with
the Secretary of State to implement a system in
which family associations may register with the
State of California. Registrations systems like this
have been used by companies which have expanded
their employee benefit programs to provide coverage to employees with domestic partners. This
novel registration system was cited by Hewitt
Associates in a research paper entitled "Domestic
Partners and Employee Benefits." Hundreds of
same-sex and opposite couples (many with children)
have registered under this de-facto family registration system.
In 1986, Mr. Coleman became a special
consultant to the Los Angeles City Task Force on
Family Diversity. After two years of research and
public hearings, the task force issued its final report
in May 1988. Major portions of the report focused
on sexual orientation and marital status discrimination in employment, housing, and insurance. For the
following three years, Mr. Coleman worked closely
with city council members, the city administrative
officer, the city attorney, the personnel department
and several unions to develop a system granting sick
leave and bereavement leave to a city employee if
his or her unmarried partner were to become ill or
die. In 1991, two city unions, representing more
than 12,000 workers signed contracts with the city
that included these domestic partnership benefits. In
1994, the city council voted to extend health and
dental benefits to all city employees who have
domestic partners.
In 1989, the City of West Hollywood
retained Mr. Coleman as a consultant on domestic
partnership issues. He presented his findings to the
city council on how the city could strengthen its
ordinance protecting domestic partners from discrimination.
In 1989, Mr. Coleman conducted a seminar
for faculty and staff at the University of Southern
California on "Employee Benefits and the Changing Family."
In 1989, the Los Angeles City Attorney
appointed Mr. Coleman to serve as chairperson of
the Consumer Task Force on Marital Status
Discrimination. The task force issued its final
report in May 1990. The report documented widespread discrimination by businesses on the basis of
sexual orientation and marital status. It made
numerous recommendations to eliminate discriminatory practices. Many recommendations have already
been implemented.
From 1987 to 1990, Mr. Coleman served as
a member of the California Legislature's Joint
Select Task Force on the Changing Family. After
many public hearings and ongoing research, the task
force issued a series of reports to the Legislature.
One aspect of the study involved work and family
issues. Recommendations were made to eliminate
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and
marital status from employee benefits programs.
Other recommendations were made to eliminate
discrimination against domestic partners. A bill to
establish a domestic partner registry with the Secretary of State and to give limited benefits to domestic
partners was passed by the Legislature in 1994 and
subsequenUy vetoed by the Governor. A similar bill
was introduced but defeated in a legislative policy
In 1985, Mr. Coleman became an adjunct
professor at the University of Southern California
Law Center. For several years he taught a class on
"Rights of Domestic Partners." The class focused
on constitutional issues, court cases, and statutes
that cither discriminate or provide protection to
unmarried couples against discrimination.
In 1984, the California Attorney General
appointed Mr. Coleman to serve as a member of the
Commission on Racial, Ethnic, Religious, and
Minority Violence. Mr. Coleman assisted the
commission's staff and consultants in gathering
information about hate crimes against lesbians and
gay men and in formulating recommendations
designed to prevent and combat such violence. The
commission held hearings and issued reports in
1986, 1988, and 1990.
In 1981, Mr. Coleman was appointed to
serve as Executive Director of the Governor's
Commission on Personal Privacy. After two
years of public hearings and research, the Commission issued its final report to the Governor and
the Legislature. Over 100 pages of the report
focused on sexual orientation discrimination,
particularly in the areas of employment and housing.
Mr. Coleman was the author of the final report of
the Privacy Commission.
Mr. Coleman is a graduate, aim laude, of
Loyola University of Los Angeles School of Law.
�SPECTRUM INSTITUTE
A Non-Profit Corporation Promoting Respect For Human Diversity
MISSION STATEMENT
Single people constitute a majority of the adult population in most major cities throughout the
nation, and soon will be a majority in many states. Despite their large, and growing numbers,
unmarried adults often face unjust discrimination as employees, tenants, consumers, and as ordinary
citizens. Spectrum Institute believes that single people deserve respect, dignity, and fair treatment.
Spectrum Institute fights laws and business practices that discriminate against people who are
not married. Our work benefits people who are single by choice or by necessity, such as seniors who
are widowed, people with disabilities who will face a cutoff or reduction in benefits if they marry,
people who have separated or divorced because their marriages were abusive or otherwise
unsatisfactory, young people who have deferred marriage so that they may finish college or establish
a career first, and people who are gay.
Spectrum Institute works on several fronts simultaneously to eliminate marital status
discrimination and to protect personal privacy rights:
Employment. Most people believe in the concept of "equal pay for equal work." Unfortunately,
single workers receive much less pay than married workers, when employee benefits are taken into
consideration. That is why Spectrum Institute promotes the use of "cafeteria style" benefits plans,
where each employee receives the same credits, which the worker may then use in the way that suits
his or her personal or family needs. While a married worker may need health benefits for a spouse
and child, and a single worker may want more retirement benefits or may need day care for an elderly
parent, another employee may need benefits for a domestic partner. Benefits plans should be flexible.
Housing. Spectrum Institute fights landlords who refuse to allow two unmarried adults to rent
an apartment or a home together. Tenants who are responsible and creditworthy should not suffer
housing discrimination by landlords who insist that they will only rent to married couples. Spectrum
recently participated in a national roundtable sponsored by the American Association of Retired
Persons (AARP) which developed a report and recommendations supporting the rights of seniors and
older adults who live in nontraditional households.
Consumers. Spectrum Institute encourages businesses to eliminate discrimination against
unmarried consumers. We wrote a report for the California Insurance Commissioner condemning
higher rates for single adults, many of whom are seniors, merely because of their marital status. We
succeeded in getting the Automobile Club of Southern California to give a membership discount to
the "adult associate" of a primary member, a discount that was formerly available only to a spouse.
We prodded airline companies to broaden their discounts to include "companion" fares and programs
such as "friends fly free" in place of marketing strategies previously limited to spousal or family
discounts.
Privacy Rights. Nearly half of the states still have laws that criminalize the private intimate
conduct of consenting adults. Spectrum Institute fights for the privacy rights of all adults, regardless
of marital status or sexual orientation. We participate in court cases to encourage judges to declare
these laws unconstitutional. We also conduct educational forums and network with government
agencies and private organizations to protect the privacy rights of members of society who may be
vulnerable to abuse or neglect, such as children, people with disabilities, and seniors.
Posf Office Box 65756, Los Angeles, CA 90065 / (213) 258-8955
�SPECTRUM INSTITUTE SUPPORTS DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP RIGHTS
Spectrum Institute supports the right of single people to form the family unit of their choice,
including a nonmarital family such as a domestic partnership. The term "domestic partnership" generally
refers to two unmarried adults who are living together as a family, in which the partners have voluntarily
assumed joint responsibility for their common welfare and necessities of life.
More than five million households in the nation consist of two unrelated adults who are living
together. In 1990, the Census Bureau gave these adults the option of designating themselves either as
"roommates" or as "unmarried partners." More than three million couples chose the "unmarried partner"
label. Those selecting this category included men and women of every race and ethnicity. These
partnerships were formed by adults of all ages who were single, divorced, or widowed. Nearly 70% of
the unmarried partner households involve opposite-sex relationships, about one-third of which have minor
children at home. The other 30% consist of same-sex partners, some of whom are also raising children.
Because unmarried partnerships are not business relationships, the term domestic partnership has
been used to describe them. In effect, domestic partnerships are one of the many diverse types of family
structures that exist today, such as married couples with or without children, stcpfamilies, single-parent
families, foster families, guardianship families, and adoptive families.
It makes a great difference whether domestic partners are considered as family units or merely
as roommates. Society treats family relationships differently than it does people who are unrelated. The
closer the relationship, the more benefits society extends. That is why primary family relationships, such
..as husband and wife or parent and child, are given many advantages and legal rights that are not
available to strangers, acquaintances, friends, or even to extended family members. Such preferred
treatment is afforded to immediate family members because society wants to promote social and
economic stability, which is what happens when two people assume legal and financial responsibilities for
each other. To put it another way, for every right there is a correlative responsibility. The more
obligations two people assume, the more benefits society confers on them.
In Braschi v. Stahl Associates, a landmark case on the definition of family that involved an eviction
proceeding, New York's highest court concluded:
"The term family . . . should not be rigidly restricted to those people who have formalized
their relationship by obtaining, for example, a marriage certificate or adoption order. [It] .
. . should not rest on fictitious legal distinctions or genetic history, hut instead should find its
foundation in the reality of family life. In the context of eviction, a more realistic, and
certainly equally valid, view of family includes two adult lifetime partners whose relationship
is long term and characterized by an emotional and financial commitment of interdependence. This view comports both with our society's traditional concept of family' and with
the expectations of individuals who live in such nuclear units."
Many private businesses now recognize domestic partners as family units on the same par with
other primary family relationships. These employers provide benefits to help employees meet their family
obligations. Health, dental, vision, leave, and pension benefits are provided to employees and eligible
family dependents. Up until 1984, the only dependents who qualified for such benefits were the spouse
and the child of an employee. In the past decade, however, more than 400 employers, including the
states of New York and Vermont, including large cities such as New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
and Seattle, and including many large corporations, such as Levi Straus, MCA/Universal, and hotels such
as Hilton, Marriott, and Sheraton, have included domestic partners in their benefits plans. Just as an
employee supplies proof of dependent eligibility with a marriage or birth certificate, proof of domestic
partnership eligibility must also be shown. To qualify, the couple must sign an affidavit provided by the
employer, in which they affirm that they live together and are responsible for each others welfare.
Outside of an employment context, no state government offers a way for domestic partners to
register as a family unit and thus receive some benefits similar to spouses. The California Legislature
passed such a bill in 1993, but Governor Pete Wilson vetoed it despite support for the bill by AARP and
other seniors groups. In 1996 the Hawaii Legislature may create such a registry, and extend all of the
benefits of marriage to registered couples. Once one state takes such a forward step, others may soon
follow. If lawmakers hear from domestic partners, the pace of reform may pick up speed.
Spectrum Institute P.O. Box 65756, IJOS Angeles, CA 90065 / (213) 258-8955
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March 14, 1995
Mr. Thomas Coleman, E x e c u t i v e
Family D i v e r s i t y P r o j e c t
Spectrum I n s t i t u t e
P.O. Box 65756
Los Angeles, CA 90065
Director
Dear Mr. Coleman:
You w i l l be pleased t o know t h a t the Women's I n i t i a t i v e ' s
research r e p o r t on m i d l i f e and o l d e r people who l i v e i n
n o n t r a d i t i o n a l households i s j u s t about ready f o r p r o d u c t i o n
and p u b l i c a t i o n . As I near completion o f t h i s r e s e a r c h
p r o j e c t , I j u s t wanted t o thank you once again f o r s h a r i n g
your e x p e r t i s e w i t h us.
As you know, we found t h a t more than 5 m i l l i o n m i d l i f e and
o l d e r persons l i v e i n n o n t r a d i t i o n a l households w i t h extended
f a m i l i e s , p a r t n e r s , roommates, g r a n d c h i l d r e n , l i v e - i n
employees, and i n many o t h e r s o r t s o f arrangements. We a l s o
found t h a t i n d i v i d u a l s l i v i n g i n such households a r e o f t e n
t r e a t e d l e s s f a v o r a b l y under p u b l i c p o l i c i e s than t r a d i t i o n a l
families.
Your o r g a n i z a t i o n i s t h e o n l y one we found t h a t has
e x t e n s i v e l y documented t h e t r e a t m e n t o f n o n t r a d i t i o n a l
f a m i l i e s under p u b l i c p o l i c y . We found t h e s t u d i e s i n which
Spectrum I n s t i t u t e p a r t i c i p a t e d t o be w e l l - r e s e a r c h e d and
w e l l - w r i t t e n , and we r e l i e d on s e v e r a l o f them i n our
research r e p o r t .
Please keep up the f i n e work you do t o
document and advocate f o r d i v e r s i t y i n f a m i l y and l i v i n g
arrangements.
Deborah C h a l f i e
Women's I n i t i a t i v e
Amcricjn Asscx'uuion of" Retired Persons
Huacne I. Lchrmann
President
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Horace B. Deets Excctttive Director
�July 18, 1996
National Employee Benefits &
Workers' Compensation Institute
Mr. Thomas F. Coleman
Executive Director
Spectrum Institute
P.O. Box 65756
Los Angeles, CA 90065
Dear Mr. Coleman:
On behalf of all of us here at BENCOM, we would once again like to take this opportunity to thank you for your
support as a member of our faculty. We just received the attendee ratings of the conference, and clearly your
participation was very well received.
The attendees at your session rated your presentation, content and handout material very high. For
content/quality, a rating of 4froma possible 5 was received; a score of 5 for handout material and 4 for speaker
delivery. These are very high marks! Congratulations.
We also heard a lot of commentsfromattendees, that this session was one of the best, as it brought to light
issues that were too many to discuss. BENCOM's objective is to EDUCATE, and your session met this
objective head on.
Again, thanks for taking the time and we hope you will want to join the BENCOM faculty again at future
programs. BENCOM n is sure to triple in size based on the favorable comments we have received.
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kincerely.
JameSjA. Kinder
CfcepExecutive Officer
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GENERAL SESSION #5
"Will Domestic Partner Benef its Be In Your Future?"
The issues have been raised and the industry is taking a position. Coverage for a Domestic Partner is being done with many
qualifications. Get the how, when, and why to update your
company when your employees are in need.
Speaker
Thomas F. Coleman
President, Spectrum Institute
17300 Redhill Avenue^ Suite 100A Irvine, California 92714A Telephone (800) 605-4633^ Fax (714) 261-2594
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Spectrum Institute
Family Diversity Project
P.O. Box 65756
Los Angeles, CA 90065
Dear Mr. Coleman:
We wish to express our gratitude for your support in our battle towards extending
domestic partnership benefits to Los Angeles County employees. Throughout the
years, your assistance in our attempts to establish equity of benefits for all County
employees was invaluable.
O n December 19, 1995, for the first time in Los Angeles County history, the
Board of Supervisors voted to include medical benefits for domestic partners of
County employees as part of the compensation package. The Family Diversity
Project of Spectrum Institute worked diligently with Local 535, the Los Angeles
County Labor Coalition, and other dedicated groups to achieve this collective goal.
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organizational services in our endeavors to win this tremendous victory!
In Solidarity,
Karen Vance, Co-Chair
SEIU-Local 535, Lesbian and Gay Caucus
(310) 497-3419
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JACKIE GOLDBERG
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January 6, 199X5"
Dear F r i e n d s :
Among my goals upon t a k i n g o f f i c e as a Councilmember i n t h e C i t y
o f Los Angeles was t h e unequivocal r e c o g n i t i o n o f t h e r i g h t s o f
l e s b i a n and gay employees. I am pleased t h a t , as Chair o f t h e
C i t y Council's Personnel Committee, I was able t o o b t a i n a d o p t i o n
o f two i m p o r t a n t l e g i s l a t i v e matters a f f e c t i n g o u r community
w i t h i n the C i t y .
D u r i n g my f i r s t s i x months i n o f f i c e I i n t r o d u c e d a motion t o
adopt a p o l i c y o f e x t e n d i n g h e a l t h and d e n t a l care b e n e f i t s t o
domestic p a r t n e r s and dependents o f a l l C i t y employees. I am
v e r y g r a t e f u l t o Henry Kurd, o f the Personnel Department, and
Thomas Coleman, Executive D i r e c t o r o f the Spectrum I n s t i t u t e , f o r
p r o v i d i n g i n v a l u a b l e r e s e a r c h m a t e r i a l and a n a l y s i s t h a t enabled
me t o b r i n g f o r w a r d t h e l e g i s l a t i o n much e a r l i e r t h a n I thought
p o s s i b l e . Without t h e i r , a s s i s t a n c e , many C i t y employees would
s t i l l be denied the peace o f mind enjoyed by employees whose
f a m i l i e s have been covered by h e a l t h b e n e f i t s a l l a l o n g .
Please
f e e l f o r w a r d t o c o n t a c t my o f f i c e f o r a copy o f t h e l e g i s l a t i v e
packet on t h i s i m p o r t a n t i s s u e .
I n a d d i t i o n , I was a b l e t o break the logjam on i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f
a s e r i e s o f p o l i c y i n i t i a t i v e s t o p r o t e c t the r i g h t s o f l e s b i a n
and gay employees. The C i t y now has a Sexual O r i e n t a t i o n
Counselor who i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r i n v e s t i g a t i n g c o m p l a i n t s o f
d i s c r i m i n a t i o n based on sexual o r i e n t a t i o n . Based on t h a t
a c t i o n , and i n response t o the Grobeson l a w s u i t , t h e Mayor issued
an Executive D i r e c t i v e t o a l l Department heads r e i t e r a t i n g the
C i t y ' s p o l i c y a g a i n s t sexual o r i e n t a t i o n d i s c r i m i n a t i o n .
Copies
o f the d i r e c t i v e and p o l i c y are a v a i l a b l e t h r o u g h my o f f i c e .
I l o o k f o r w a r d t o another year o f advancing the r i g h t s o f our
community. Please do not h e s i t a t e t o c o n t a c t Sandy F a r r i n g t o n Domingue, my l i a i s o n t o the gay and l e s b i a n community, a t
(213)913-4693 w i t h y o u r i n p u t .
Sincerely,
:KIE
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January 17,1995
Thomas F. Coleman, Executive Director
Spectrum Institute
P. O. Box 65756
Los Angeles, CA 90065
Dear Mr. Coleman:
As we patiently await the Georgia Supreme Court's decision regarding the
legality of the City of Atlanta's Domestic Partnership legislation, let me again thank
you for your wonderful Amicus Brief written on the City's behalf. While we in the
City Attorney's office are confronted with Home Rule issues regularly, applying the
concept of Home Rule to the Domestic Partnership ordinances was a novel and
extremely challenging project for us. The legal issues were difficult, and there were
no attorneys in the office with experience in this area to whom the lawyers assigned
to the case could turn for guidance.
As the attorney primarily responsible for writing the City's appeal briefs, I can
tell you that your participation in our case and your Amicus Brief helped our office
in a number of significant ways. First, the City's appeal briefs were confined to legal
analysis only. Your brief was able to address facts about alternative living
arrangements and other domestic partnership policies which provided a context and
justified the need for the City's legislation. Second, your legal analysis was excellent.
Your brief was a tremendous aid to me while writing my Reply Brief in that it
clarified legal problems which I had been struggling to work through. Your brief
and your comments also helped my colleague in his preparation for oral argument.
Lastly, I believe that your brief will be an invaluable resource for the Court in
determining the outcome of the case.
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Spectrum Institute
January 17,1995
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While I do not know how the Court will rule, I can say without a doubt that
your participation in our case greatly enhanced our chances of victory. I know that
you spent numerous hours working on the case, and I am sincerely grateful. I hope
that you continue to provide your services to other cities and counties who will
unfortunately be faced with similar legal challenges to their domestic partnership
legislation. Your participation is a great benefit to those of us working to overcome
these legal challenges.
Sincerely,
Robin Joy Shahar, Esq.
Assistant City Attorney
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Burt Lancaster
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Dear Tom:
We very much appreciate how h e l p f u l you have been i n
g r a c i o u s l y providing the ACLU Foundation of Southern
C a l i f o r n i a with copies of p u b l i c p o l i c y s t u d i e s ,
a r t i c l e s , and other information about f a m i l y d i v e r s i t y .
As I had explained, the ACLU i s exploring the
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�THE WHITE H O U S E
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September 3, 1996
MEMORANDUM FOR LEON E. PANETTA
HAROLD ICKES
EVELYN LIEBERMAN
MICHAEL McCURRY
MARY ELLEN GLYNN
BARRY TOIV
RAHM EMANUEL
DONALD BAER
MICHAEL WALDMAN
KATHRYN HIGGINS
MARGARET WILLIAMS
JACK QUINN
ELENA KAGAN
MARCIA HALE
JOHN HILLEY
DOUGLAS SOSNIK
KAREN HANCOX
ALEXIS HERMAN
TODD STERN
RON KLAIN
DAVID STRAUSS
LORRAINE VOLES
FROM:
George Stephanopoulos
Richard Socarides
RE:
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE TALKING POINTS
The same-sex marriage bill is scheduled for Senate floor debate on Thursday. The
Administration supports efforts by Senators Kennedy, Lieberman and Jeffords to amend the
marriage bill to include the provisions of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
Slightly revised and re-formatted talking points for use in connection with these topics
are attached.
�SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
-- The President strongly opposes discrimination against any group of Americans, including
gays and lesbians, and supports legislation to outlaw such discrimination in the workplace.
- In 1992, the President stated his opposition to same-sex marriage and recently, as the issue
was raised by some in Congress, has said that i f a bill consistent with his previously stated
position reached his desk, he would sign it.
- The President also believes that raising this issue now is divisive and unnecessary, and is
calculated only to score political points at the expense of this community. The President
believes that it is an attempt to divert the American people from the urgent need to confront
our challenges together.
-- [If asked how the President can both oppose discrimination and support DOMA: this bill
makes it clear that states may decide for themselves whether or not to recognize same sex
unions, and so is consistent with his position on same sex marriage. The President strongly
supports efforts to ensure that all Americans can find and keep jobs based on their ability and
the quality of their work.]
EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT
- On October 19, 1995 the President endorsed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
~ This legislation would ensure that Americans, regardless of their sexual orientation, can
find and keep their jobs based on their ability and the quality of their work.
- The Act is careful to apply some exemptions in certain cases, such as small businesses, the
Armed Forces, and religious organizations, including schools and other educational
institutions. The bill also specifically prohibits preferential treatment on the basis of sexual
orientation, including quotas.
~ Thus the President supports the efforts of Senators Kennedy, Lieberman, Jeffords and
others to amend the so-called Defense of Marriage Act to include the provisions of the
Employment Non-Discrimination Act and the Administration is working actively for passage
of the Amendment.
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October 19, 1995
The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy
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Dear Ted:
I am w r i t i n g i n regard to- the Employment N o n - D i s c r i m i n a t i o n Act, which
you and Senator J e f f o r d s have r e i n t r o d u c e d i n the c u r r e n t session o f
Congress.
As you know, d i s c r i m i n a t i o n i n employment on the b a s i s o f sexual
o r i e n t a t i o n i s c u r r e n t l y l e g a l i n 41 s t a t e s . Men and women i n those
s t a t e s may be f i r e d from t h e i r j o b s s o l e l y because o f t h e i r sexual
o r i e n t a t i o n , even when i t has no b e a r i n g on t h e i r j o b performance.
Those who face t h i s k i n d of j o b d i s c r i m i n a t i o n have no l e g a l recourse,
i n e i t h e r our s t a t e o r f e d e r a l c o u r t s .
T h i s i s wrong.
I n d i v i d u a l s should not be denied a j o b on the b a s i s o f something t h a t
has no r e l a t i o n s h i p t o t h e i r a b i l i t y t o perform t h e i r work. Sadly, as
the Labor and Human Resources Committee documented l a s t year, t h i s k i n d
o f j o b d i s c r i m i n a t i o n i s not r a r e . Cases o f j o b d i s c r i m i n a t i o n on
the b a s i s o f sexual o r i e n t a t i o n are seen i n every area o f our country.
The Employment N o n - D i s c r i m i n a t i o n Act, however, i s c a r e f u l t o apply
some exemptions i n c e r t a i n areas. I understand t h a t your b i l l provides
an exemption f o r s m a l l businesses,, the Armed Forces, and r e l i g i o u s
o r g a n i z a t i o n s , i n c l u d i n g schools'and o t h e r e d u c a t i o n a l i n s t i t u t i o n s
t h a t are s u b s t a n t i a l l y c o n t r o l l e d o r supported by r e l i g i o u s organizat i o n s . This p r o v i s i o n , which I b e l i e v e i s e s s e n t i a l , respects the
deeply h e l d r e l i g i o u s b e l i e f s o f many Americans.
Moreover, your b i l l s p e c i f i c a l l y p r o h i b i t s p r e f e r e n t i a l treatment on
the baisis o f s e x u a l o r i e n t a t i o n , i n c l u d i n g quotas.
I t a l s o does not
r e q u i r e employers t o p r o v i d e s p e c i a l b e n e f i t s .
The b i l l , t h e r e f o r e , appears t o answer a l l t h e l e g i t i m a t e o b j e c t i o n s
p r e v i o u s l y r a i s e d a g a i n s t i t , w h i l e e n s u r i n g t h a t Americans, regardless
o f t h e i r s e x u a l o r i e n t a t i o n , can f i n d and keep t h e i r j o b s based on
t h e i r a b i l i t y and t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e i r work. The Employment NonD i s c r i m i n a t i o n A c t i s designed t o p r o t e c t t h e r i g h t s o f a l l Americans
t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e j o b market w i t h o u t f e a r o f u n f a i r d i s c r i m i n a t i o n .
I support i t .
Sincerely,
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President Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) into law on September 21, 1996. The Act declared that no state shall be required to recognize a same-gender marriage performed in another state. DOMA also defined marriage as only between a man and a woman for purposes of Federal law. This collection consists of files and email accounts from the White House staff related to The Defense of Marriage Act. The collection also contains records related to Hawaii Supreme Court’s Baehrs vs. Lewin, and California’s Proposition 22. The collection consists of clippings, emails, letters, memoranda, notes, press releases, and talking points concerning DOMA, same sex marriage, and domestic partnerships.
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MEMORANDUM TO GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS
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Anti-Gay Marriage Bill
As we have discussed, the so-called Defense of Marriage Bill now pending in
Congress has two separate and distinct provisions.
First, it provides that no state shall be required, under the Full Faith and Credit Clause
of the U.S. Constitution, to recognize a same-gender marriage validly preformed in another
state. This is the provision which would in theory allow a state not to recognize a samegender marriage performed in Hawaii.
Second, it provides that for purposes of federal law marriage shall mean only a
marriage between a man and a woman. Thus if there came a time when same-gender
marriages were recognized in Hawaii or any other state, this provision would deny all federal
benefits to these gay married couples which are otherwise available to straight married
couples.
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Although many lesbian and gay couples are in long-term relationships, and undertake responsibilities
toward one another just as married couples do, they are denied the vast array of legal, economic, and
practical protections that married couples enjoy. Among these are the rights to:
obtain such government benefits as Social Security and Medicare;
file joint tai returns and get special marriage or family rates or exemptions;
have joint parenting, adoption, foster care, custody, and vlsitalion;
obtain joint Insurance policies for home and auto, as well as family health coverage;
inherit automatically in the absence of a will;
secure equitable division of property and determine child custody and support In case of divorce;
obtain veterans' discounts on medical care, education, and housing loans;
enter jointly into rental leases with automatic renewal rights;
the automatic right to make medical decisions on a partner's behalf in the event of illness;
choose a final resting place for a deceased partner;
take bereavement or sick leave to care for partner or child;
receive spousal exemptions to property tai increases upon the death of a partner;
obtain wrongful death benellts for a surviving partner and children;
apply for Immigration and residency for partners from other countries;
obtain domestic violence protection orders;
visit a partner or child in the hospital, and other public institutions.
In total, there are hundreds of legalrightsand responsibilities that come with civil marriage. Most of these
protections cannot be privately arranged or contracted through other means, even for those who can
afford a lawyer. Furthermore, private employers, banks, and other businesses often extend important
benefits and privUeges—such as special rates or memberships—to married couples only.
Gay people arc moved by the same mix of personal, economic, and practical reasons as non-gay people,
who take for granted the right to choose whether and whom to marry. Denying equal marriage rights
not only deprives same-sex couples of the social and emotional significance that marriage holds for many,
it also deprives them of legal and economic protections that can be essential to their livelihood.
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DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT: A HOST OF PROBLEMS
The Defense of Marriage ACT (DOMA) is either unnecessary and pointless OR it is
unconstitutional, on either federalism or equal protection grounds.
A. DOMA Mav be Unnecessary
Professors Cass Sunstein and Lynn Wardle recently testified before; the Senate Judiciary
Committee on DOMA. Both legal scholars agreed on one point: as of this moment, states have
often chosen not to recognize marriages from other states that were contrr- ry to the first state's
public policy. Professors Sunstein and Wardle both cited numerous cases und legal authorities
on this point. So, // the Supreme Court (which has never ruled directly on whether states may
legitimately ignore other states' marriages) were to conclude the Full Faith and Credit Clause of
the Federal Constitution does not require states to recognize other states' marriages -- which is
how the states have been operating up till now - then passage of DOMA : s completely
unnecessary and pointless.
B. I f DOMA Is Not Unnecessary. It Is Unconstitutional
At the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Senator Feinstein asked Professor Wardle a
very simple question: In light of the established tradition of states not recc gnizing marriages that
are contrary to their public policy, why did Professor Wardle feel DOMA .vas necessary?
Wardle's answer was equally simple: It is not impossible, he said, that the courts might now
decide to apply Full Faith and Credit to marriages and rule that States do rot have the authority
to ignore marriages from sister States. Indeed, several legal scholars believe such an
interpretation of the Full Faith and Credit Clause is the appropriate one.
But if the Supreme Court were to agree and were to rule that States must recognize sister
State marriages under the Full Faith and Credit Clause, Congress' effort to allow States to ignore
this obligation -- which is what DOMA attempts to do -- is unconstitutional. It also will create a
horrible precedent for Congress in other areas.
1. Federalism and Harmful Precedent
Put simply, the first sentence of the Full Faith and Credit Clauserequireseach State to
recognize "the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State." The second
sentence ofClau.se gives Congress the authority to "prescribe the manner n which such Acts,
Records and Proceedings shall be proved and the Effect thereof." Every h.w Congress has ever
passed in the area of full faith and credit has been legislation to further the recognition of stale
acts. Congress has never attempted to pass legislation that would allow stales to ignore sister
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State acts that would otherwise be mandated recognition under the Full FE ith and Credit Clause.
If Congress had the power to do this, that would mean Congress h;js the power to create a
"Some Full Faith and Credit" Clause. But if that were true, this Congressional power would go
way beyond the issue of same-sex marriages. What is to stop interest groips from coming to
Congress and asking Congress to pass legislation allowing states to ignore the judgments of other
states in the area of product liability? At the moment, if a California cour: issues a judgment
against a company in a product liability case, which requires the company to pay damages and
take certain actions to ensure future products are safe, a plaintiff can go in o court in Delaware
(where the company is probably headquartered) and ask the court to issue an injunction forcing
the company to comply with the California judgment. And the Delaware court will do so because it must recognize the judgment of the Cali fornia court. But what Congress is saying in
DOMA is that it has the constitutional power to pass legislation that would allow Delaware to
ignore product liability judgments from other states.
And it is not only business interests that will come clamoring to Congress. Most
companies are currently headquartered in Delaware because Delaware has very liberal rules
regarding corporate governance. What is to stop consumer groups from c.sking Congress for
legislation that would allow states to ignore sister State judgments regarding banking and
corporate governance?
Once Congress decides that sentence two of the Full Faith and Credit Clause gives it the
power to create a "Some Full and Faith CredifClause, Congress must expect a range of interest
groups to line up, clamoring for Congress to exercise this new-found powor.
2. The Romer v. Evans Limitation
Even were the Supreme Court to rule that Congress has the power lo create a "Some Full
Faith and Credit Clause,"(a very unlikely ruling), the Court might still find Congress' exercise of
that power in passing DOMA violated the Constitution's equal protection clause.
The question before the Supreme Court would not be significantly differentfromthe
question it faced in ruling on Colorado's Amendment 2. In that case, the C ourt observed that
Amendment 2 imposed a broad disability on a single, named group, was ]nactically
unprecedented in legal history, and seemed to be unexplainable by anything other than animus
toward the affected group. And mere animus or dislike of a group, rule ! the Supreme Court,
was not a legitimate basis for governmental action under the federal Constitution.
Congressional action in passing DOMA may well be viewed the same way. As Professor
Sunstein noted, this is the first time Congress has ever acted to allow state;; to ignore sister State
marriages — an action it never took before despite a range of state marriag :: laws. And the only
reason for this unprecedented action appears to be significant discomfort with, and dislike of,
gay people who wish to marry. This may well be found to be unconstituli mal by the Supreme
Court.
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�THE WHITE HOUSE
WASH
INGTON
May 1, 1996
MEMORANDUM FOR HAROLD ICKES
GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS
FROM:
JACK QUINN
KATHLEEN WALLMAN
RE:
SAME SEX MARRIAGE
You recently asked whether the Constitution required other states to recognize
Hawaii's same sex marriages. The attached memorandum from the Department of Justice
explains that it does not.
We will stay abreast of this issue and the various ways it may arise so that we may be
prepared to respond appropriately.
Attachment
g. \dala\saniesex. mem
�U. S. Department of Justice
Office of the Associate Attorney General
Tho Associate Aitornev General
Washinitlon. D.C. 205S0
April 24, 1996
MEMORANDUM
To:
Jack Quinn
Counsel to the President
Kathleen Wallman
Deputy Counsel to the President
From: John R. Schmidt^®)
Re:
Same-Sex Marriage/Full Faith and Credit Clause
You have asked us to take a quick look at whether the Full Faith and Credit Clause of
Article IV of the Constitution would require states to recognize Hawaiian same-sex marriages
(assuming that such relationships soon may be authorized under the laws of Hawaii).
The Full Faith and Credit Clause provides that "Full Faith and Credit shall be given
in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State."
Recognition by the courts and legislature of Hawaii of the validity of same-sex marriages
would constitute "Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings" within the meaning of the Full
Faith and Credit Clause. However, applying basic principles set forth by the U.S. Supreme
Court, the Full Faith and Credit Clause would not obligate the other 49 states to give effect
to Hawaiian same-sex marriages if such action would contravene the public policy of those
states.
A complete assessment of the Full Faith and Credit Clause implications of the
recognition of same-sex marriages by Hawaii would require a state-by-state inquiry. Based
on our limited research into the matter, it appears that a large number of states would be able
to show an existing public policy against same-sex marriages. This would obviously be the
case in states that, by statute, bar same-sex marriage - either through an explicit statutory
prohibition or through other provisions that limit the scope of permissible marital
relationships. Even where the issue cannot be resolved through an analysis of relevant state
statutes, a public policy against same-sex marriage might also be reflected in state
administrative rules and practices and state court decisions refusing to recognize such
relationships.
�
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